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Jaredite kings are a series of monarchs[1] described in the Book of Mormon, comprising chapters 6-15 of the Book of Ether. According to that narrative, as death was approaching, Jared2 and his brother gathered together the Jaredite people to ask them what they desired of them before they died. The people requested that they anoint one of their sons as king.[2] This was grievous to them, and the brother of Jared2 remarked that "surely this thing leadeth into captivity."[3] Despite his brother's misgivings, Jared2 pressed him to allow the establishment of a Jaredite kingship, at which request the brother of Jared2 yielded.[4]
The people chose Pagag, the firstborn of the brother of Jared2. Pagog refused. The people then wished to force him to be king but the brother of Jared2 would not allow that. They suggested Jared2's sons, Jacom, Gilgah, and Mahah, but each refused to be king. Jared2's youngest son Orihah finally agreed to be king. Thus began the institution of monarchy among the Jaredites.[5]
In the following compendium, the terms righteous, wicked, unrighteous, et. al. derive from Welch and Welch designations.[1]
- ^ a b Welch, John W., and Welch, Greg (1999). "Jaredite Kings". Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. 3: 31.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tvedtnes, J. A. (2018). "Some peculiarities of Jaredite kingship". Book of Mormon Research.
- ^ Ether 6:23
- ^ Ether 6:24
- ^ Hinck, Ryan. "Jaredite king table". Science Is True and the Church Is Too. Retrieved 29 December 2024.