Once we review verses 27 to 32 of the previous chapter and realize how extensive the land of the Lamanites had become, we begin to appreciate the fantastic ramifications of the king's decree which is described in the first two verses of the next chapter.
What wouldn't the apostle Paul have given for a decree like this as he went forth to convert the Gentile nations. The sons of Mosiah and the other Christian missionaries were to have complete access to every home and every congregation in the land. No one was allowed to smite the missionaries, or arrest them, or exclude them from their churches, synagogues, or sanctuaries.