Now when Mosiah had done this, he sent out through all the land, among all the people, desiring to know their will concerning who should be their king. ... And it came to pass that the voice of the people came, saying, We are desirous that Aaron thy son should be our king and our ruler. ... Now Aaron had gone up to the land of Nephi; therefore, the king could not confer the kingdom upon him. ... Therefore, king Mosiah sent again among the people — yea, even a written word sent he among the people. ... Therefore, I will be your king the remainder of my days.
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest — this Ezra went up from Babylon. ... And the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. ... And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the temple servants unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. ... And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month which was in the seventh year of the king, for upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him; for Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. ... Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord and of his statutes to Israel:
(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Salem
The Hebrew is shâlêm (שׁלם), “peace.”1 Salem is used consistently throughout the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (see Genesis 7:14,20; Psalms 76:1), and the Book of Mormon confirms that Melchizedek was a king over the land of Salem (Alma 10:2), which may be interpreted as a land of peace. ... Joseph Smith said that the word salem should be correctly rendered shalom, meaning peace.2 “It is understood by many by reading [Hebrews 1:17] that Melchesedeck was king of some country or nation on the earth, but it was not so. ... In the original it reads king of Shaloam, which signifies king of peace or righteousness, and not of any country or nation.”3 “Salem is designed for a Hebrew term. ... It should be Shiloam, which signifies righteousness and peace.”4 “Since the King James Version of the New Testament comes from Greek manuscripts, the transliteration of Σαλήμ (given as Salem) in [Hebrews 1:17] is correct.”5See also MELCHIZEDEK. 1Strong’s Concordance, H8004, G4532.2 Instructions to Scripture Committee, May 31, 2018.3WJS, 246, 244, spelling in the original; JSP, Journals Vol. 3:85–86.4TPJS, 321, spelling in the original; WJS, 244, 246; JSP, Journals Vol. 3:85.5WJS, 302n4.
And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king and a ruler over his people who were in the land of Helam; nevertheless, he should have no power to do anything contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 11:8
This was because Amulon recognized Alma had been one of the king’s priests and was the one who believed Abinadi’s words and was thrown out by the king. ... Although he had to obey king Laman, Amulon still abused Alma’s people, demanding work from them and putting taskmasters over them.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 5:3
After they had been in prison for two days, their hands were untied, and they were again brought before the king. ... They stood before the king and were permitted — or rather ordered — to answer the questions he asked them. ... By the voice of the people, I’ve been made king over this land.
(Old Covenants) 1 Chronicles 12:1
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. ... Then David the king stood up upon his feet and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people.
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army, and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him. ... And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper, for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
An account of Alma and the people of the Lord who were driven into the wilderness by the people of king Noah.
For Amulon knew Alma, that he had been one of the king’s priests, and that it was he that believed the words of Abinadi and was driven out before the king; and therefore he was wroth with him. ... For he was subject to king Laman, yet he exercised authority over them, and put tasks upon them, and put taskmasters over them.
(Covenant of Christ) 2 Nephi 9:4
Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah’s son have plotted your defeat, saying: Let’s invade Judah, tear it apart, and divide it up between us, and put the son of Tabeal over it as the king. ... For the center of Syria is Damascus, and the king of Damascus is Rezin. ... The center of Ephraim is Samaria, and the king of Samaria is Remaliah’s son.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 13:11
His servants ran and told the queen everything that had happened to the king, and she went to see him. ... When she saw him lying there looking like he was dead, and Aaron and his companions on their feet, looking like they had killed him, she got angry and commanded her servants — or the king’s servants — to take them and execute them. ... But the servants had seen what caused the king to pass out.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 13:4
Now I’m telling you that because not all men are just, it isn’t good for you to have kings rule over you. ... Because one wicked king causes so much iniquity to be committed and so much destruction! ... Remember king Noah, his wickedness and abominations, and the resulting wickedness and abominations of his people.
(Teachings and Commandments) Testimony of St. John 11:14
The plaque announced: Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews. ... Then the chief priests of the Jews complained to Pilate, Either take it down or do not write: The King of the Jews. ... Instead write that he claimed, I am King of the Jews.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 21:24
He surrendered his men, against the king’s commands. ... Now this was what Amalickiah wanted, so that he could accomplish his scheme to dethrone the king.
Now it came to pass that Gideon went forth and stood before the king, and said unto him, Now, O king, thou hast hitherto hearkened unto my words many times when we have been contending with our brethren the Lamanites. ... And the king granted unto him that he might speak, and Gideon said unto him, Behold the back pass through the back wall on the back side of the city. ... And it came to pass that the king hearkened unto the words of Gideon. ... And king Limhi caused that his people should gather their flocks together. ... And he sent the tribute of wine to the Lamanites, and he also sent more wine as a present unto them, and they did drink freely of the wine which king Limhi did send unto them.
And it came to pass that king Noah sent his armies against them and they were driven back, or they drove them back for a time. ... And thus they did boast, and did delight in blood and the shedding of the blood of their brethren — and this because of the wickedness of their king and priests.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 14:5
Their hatred for them became extreme, so much so they began to rebel against their king, rejecting him as their king.
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. ... Then said the king unto his servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take and cast him away into outer darkness.
(Old Covenants) 1 Chronicles 10:1
And Joab answered, The Lord make his people a hundred times so many more as they are, but my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? ... Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab.
(Old Covenants) 1 Chronicles 10:10
And Ornan said unto David, Take it to you, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. ... And king David said to Ornan, Nay, but I will truly buy it for the full price; for I will not take that which is yours for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast himself as he that puts it off. ... And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array.
And David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law.
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 19:7
Therefore, he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or virgin, old man or him that stooped for age. ... And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes — all these he brought to Babylon.
Now in the twelfth month — that is, the month Adar — on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them — though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them — the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt. ... And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them; for Mordecai was great in the king’s house and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. ... On that day, the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.