Bomdict A

KIB: Sacred Jaredite king, son of Orihah and grandson of Jared who came from Babel. Kib begat Corihor, who rebelled against his father and kept him in captivity until he became exceedingly old. In his old, age K. begat Shule who raised an army and restored the kingdom unto his father. The period was probably about 2100 B. C. Ether i:6; iii:37-52.
KIM: A Jaredite king. He was the son of Morianton whom he succeeded eight years before Morianton's death. He was an unrighteous king. His royal grandfather, Riplakish, was a polygamist and his father was also guilty of whoredoms. Wherefore the Lord permitted K. to be taken into captivity by his brother where he remained all his days. Scene: probably Mexico. Kim was the twelfth royal descendant of Jared who came from Babel. Period: speculatively, 1300-1200 B. C. Eth. i:6; iv:52-59.
KIM'NOR: A Jaredite; the father of Akish who organized the secret band to dethrone King Omer who was the fourth royal descendant of Jared who came from Babel. Ether iii:67-82.
KINGDOM: The Nephite "k. had been conferred upon none but those who were descendants of Nephi" who was their first king-contrary to his wishes. He advised against a k. Mos. xi:90; 2 Ne. iv:27, 28. Mosiah's sons all refused the crown, whereupon their fathers emphasized its dangers and disadvantages. Mos. xiii: 17-32. When the Jaredites clamored for a k. the brother of Jared said "Surely this thing leadeth into captivity." And it was not long about it. Eth. iii:27, 42. See Government Freedom, Liberty.
King-men: Designation applied to those who in the reign of the Judges sought to re-establish a monarchy. The first effort of this kind that we read of was that headed by Amlici in the fifth year of the Judges (86 B. C.), Alma i:5l-97. The next effort was headed by Amlickiah (72 B. C.). He was foiled in his attempts by Moroni, as Amlici and followers had been defeated by the Nephites under Alma, the younger, xxi:29-73. On the accession of Pahoran I to the judgment seat (66 B. C.) a third royalist outbreak takes place, and here the title of k. m. begins to be applied to the royalist confederates. The title may have been in use from the time of Amlici, but the history knows nothing of it till this latter circumstance. But again they were frustrated by General Moroni and those who were not put to death or imprisoned were compelled to yield "to the standard of liberty," xxiii. About four years afterward there is another outbreak. The same Pahoran I is driven from the judgment seat: in the city of Zarahemla by the k. m. and flees to the land of Gideon, and, Pachus is made king by the k. m. in his absence. But with the assistance of Moroni and troops he is restored to the judgement seat. Pachus is slain, and the k. m. who refused allegiance to federal authority were put to death, xxviii; xxix:l-12, (61 B. C.) The final attempt, known to history, to restore the monarchial government was A. D. 29. It broke up the existing government and divided the people into tribes but did not supplant the former order with a monarchy. 3 Ne. iii:31, 51. The non-k. m. were distinguished as "freemen."
KISH: A Jaredite king. He was the son of Corom whom he succeeded to the throne, and the father of Lib who succeeded him. He was the fourteenth progenitor of the prophet Eth. i:6; iv:60-64.
KISH-KU'MEN: The murderer of chief judge Pahoran II (51 B. C.), and organizer of a secret band, which was subsequently led by Gadianton (q. v.) and known as the Gadianton robbers. The next chief judge after Pahoran was his brother Pacumeni. He was slain in battle and Helaman II was elected in his stead. This same K. then undertook to assassinate Helaman. But in this undertaking he was fatally unsuccessful in that he was stabbed to the heart by a servant of the chief judge who detected his evil intentions (49 B. C.) Scene: land of Zarahemla. Hel. i.
KISH-KU'MEN, City of: Mentioned only in 3 Ne. iv: 38 as one of the wicked cities which were burnt with fire at the time of the crucifixion of Christ, A. D. 34.
KOR'I-HOR: The anti-Christ of Al. xvi:6-19. He made his appearance among the Nephites in the land of Zarahemla, 74 B. C., preaching "that there should be no Christ," and denying the reality of a herafter. With this false message he went among the Ammonites in the land of Jershon, but being forcibly expelled from there by order of Ammon he went into the land of Gideon. Here he was bound again and sent back into the land of Zarahemla to be tried before Alma II who was high priest. Through Alma he was stricken dumb, as the reward of his atheistic teaching; for he even denied the existence of a God. He afterward went about begging from house to house until finally he was run upon and trodden to death by the Zoramites among whom he had gone for succor. Al. xvi: 6-77.
KU'MEN: One of the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to minister to the people in America, when he appeared in the land Bountiful (A. D. 33). He is only mentioned in 3 Ne. ix:4-19.
KU-ME-NON'HI: One of the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus on his appearance in the land Bountiful, A.D. 33. He is only mentioned in 3 Ne. ix:4-19.

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