Morianton Did Live to an Exceeding Great Age and Begat Kim

Alan C. Miner

One again we find the tradition of the youngest son being chosen to succeed a Jaredite king, for it says in Ether 10:13 that "Morianton did live to an exceeding great age, and then he begat Kim." It is interesting that Kim "did reign eight years, and his father died," meaning that Kim had apparently taken over the duties of king a full eight years before Morianton died. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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