“This Is the Account of Ammon and His Brethren”

Brant Gardner

Redaction: This verse terminates the section describing the sons of Mosiah’s mission. Mormon has created a separate unit for this story but finishes the chapter with transitional material. Mormon had the historical problem of telling geographically separated stories that happened at the same time. He tends to organize them according to their narrative and thematic content; but given the overlap in “real world” timing, he cannot keep them entirely separated.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 4

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