Words of Mormon

Words of Mormon

A statement of abridgment.

WM 1-6

give to Moroni....................................................the records are taken to the righteous king
entire destruction.................................................a witness to a complete genocide of Nephites
found these plates................................................Mormon found these plates that have just been read
pleased me.............................................................Mormon found them unusually valuable
I chose.....................................................................Mormon selected them particularly
put them with.....................................................the other records were of a different nature

Mormon, as he makes a single volume of all the records at his disposal, particularly took the previous writings because of their high quality and their spiritual messages.

WM 7-11

wise purpose...........................................................a smart decision
Spirit........................................................................was particularly prompted to choose them
for my brethern.........................................................sees them as a means of gaining testimonies
to finish...................................................................the remainder are also choices from many
Ameleki gives the records to the king..........................either lacks an heir or sees a reason
to Mormon..........................................................the record retainer continued later for hundreds of years.

The reader learns that Mormon the editor left the small plates intact and considered them valuable in many people's coming to a testimony of Christ when place with his subsequent choices.

WM 12-18

King Benjamin...................................................led with contentions among his people
battles with the Lamanites........................................able to protect his people in severe warfare
driven from land................................................so successful as to keep them away
false Christs......................................................Benjamin had to deal with false spiritual leaders
with assistance....................................................the king worked with prophets to establish truth
righteous................................................................took position serious and taught the truth
peace.....................................................................took work to bring the country to a unity of purpose

A preface precede the subsequent book of Mosiah by explaining how the first King Benjamin labored hard against dissenting voices to establish the Nephite religion and to ensure peace both internally and externally in his kingdom.