King Mosiah I
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According to the Book of Mormon
, Mosiah I was a Nephite prophet who led the Nephites from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla
and was later appointed king. He was the father of King Benjamin
, the first of two individuals in the Book of Mormon
with that name. His grandson, Mosiah II
was Benjamin's son and was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC
to 91 BC
.
's account in the Book of Omni
.
Following a period of "much war and contention between...the Nephites, and the Lamanites", Mosiah1 was "warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness". The journey led them to the land of Zarahemla, inhabited by a group of people who had come from Jerusalem at the "time that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon". The two groups united and appointed Mosiah their king.
Mosiah I also translated engravings found on a stone which gave an account of the Jaredite
s, another people who had previously inhabited the area.
Mosiah I's son Benjamin also reminds his people that his father had taught about "the evil spirit."
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Mosiah I was a Nephite prophet who led the Nephites from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla
Zarahemla
Zarahemla is the name of a prominent land, a capital city, and a leader in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is revered by members of various Latter Day Saint churches as sacred scripture....
and was later appointed king. He was the father of King Benjamin
King Benjamin
According to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. An account of his life and teachings are recorded in both the Words of Mormon and the Book of Mosiah...
, the first of two individuals in the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
with that name. His grandson, Mosiah II
King Mosiah II
According to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah II, King Benjamin's son and Mosiah I's grandson, was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC. The Book of Mosiah is named after Mosiah II.-Accounts:...
was Benjamin's son and was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC
124 BC
Year 124 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Longinus and Calvinus...
to 91 BC
91 BC
Year 91 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Philippus and Caesar...
.
Accounts
The history of Mosiah I is limited to AmalekiAmaleki
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki was a Nephite record keeper . He received the Plates of Nephi from his father Abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the Book of Omni...
's account in the Book of Omni
Book of Omni
The Book of Omni is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The book contains only one chapter although it covers more than two centuries of Nephite history ....
.
Following a period of "much war and contention between...the Nephites, and the Lamanites", Mosiah1 was "warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness". The journey led them to the land of Zarahemla, inhabited by a group of people who had come from Jerusalem at the "time that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon". The two groups united and appointed Mosiah their king.
Mosiah I also translated engravings found on a stone which gave an account of the Jaredite
Jaredite
The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel. According to the Book of Mormon, the people fled across the Ocean via...
s, another people who had previously inhabited the area.
Mosiah I's son Benjamin also reminds his people that his father had taught about "the evil spirit."