“He Appointed Teachers in Every Land Possessed by His People”

In Mosiah 24:4 we find that the king of the Lamanites "appointed teachers in every land possessed by his people." This leads us to wonder just how many lands were actually possessed by the people of this Lamanite king. How far did these lands stretch? And how many teachers were appointed? [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [See the commentary in Alma 22:27-34]

“The King of the Lamanites Granted Unto Amulon That They Should Be Appointed Teachers over His People”

In Mosiah 24:1 we find that "Amulon did gain favor in the eyes of the king of the Lamanites; therefore, the king of the Lamanites granted unto him and his brethren that they should be appointed teachers over his people." In fact, "he appointed teachers of the brethren of Amulon in every land which was possessed by his people" (Mosiah 24:4). According to Monte Nyman, one cannot help but wonder if the Lord's hand was not involved in this assignment. While they did not teach the law of Moses or the words of Abinadi (they were not qualified anyway), did they not prepare the way for the future Nephite missionaries, the sons of Mosiah, to proclaim the gospel among the Lamanites? Such seems very plausible to me. [Monte S. Nyman, "Bondage and Deliverance," in Studies in Scripture: Book of Mormon, Part 1, p. 264]