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PA-AN'CHI: One of the three sons of Pahoran I who aspired to the chief judgeship after the death of their father: they were Pahoran II, Paanchi, and Pacumeni. The first was the successful competitor; the third yielded to the vote of the people; the second rebelled. He was tried and condemned unto death, which sentence probably took effect. But his angry sympathizers had Kishkumen go and murder Pahoran his brother, which Kishkumen then organized the secret band which developed into the Gadianton robbers. All this was in the land of Zarahemla in 51 B. C. Hel. i.
PA-CHUS: A Nephite rebel king in the land of Zarahemla, 61 B. C. The Nephites had had a long war with the Lamanites. The "king-men," clamoring for the reestablishment of a monarchial government, took advantage of the absence from the capital city of the Nephite armies and generals, rose in insurrection, drove Pahoran I from the judgment seat and enthroned P. as king. Pahoran fled to Gideon and wrote to Moroni who came with a small number of soldiers and joined Pahoran, whence with their allied troops they marched down to the city of Zarahemla, gave battle to P., slew him and restored Pahoran to the judgment seat. Al. xxviii; xxix:l-12.
PA-CU'ME-NI: One of the three sons of Pahoran I who were candidates for the chief judgeship after the death of their father-5l B. C. The said three were: Pahoran II, Paanchi, and Pacumeni. The first named was the successful competitor. Paanchi rebelled, but Pacumeni fell in line with the arbitrament of the people. Pahoran was murdered by Kishkumen and Pacumeni was appointed his successor. In 50 B. C. the Lamanites invaded Zarahemla, captured the city, and P. was killed by their leader Coriantumr. Hel. i:1-23.
PA'GAG: Eldest son of Jared's brother. He was the first choice for the kingship, but he with all his brothers refused. Eth. iii:29-36.
PA-HO'RAN I: Third chief judge over the Nephites in the land of Zarahemla He was the son of Nephihah whom he succeeded, and the father of Pahoron II, who succeeded him. His accession was in 67 B. C.; his death 51 B. C.; the period of his reign sixteen years. In 66 B. C. began Amalickiah's second invasion; and the uprising and suppression of he "king-men" took place that year. Another royalist uprising took place under Pachus; P. was driven from the judgeship seat perforce, but restored, 61 B. C., by assistance of Moroni. The war ended in 60 B. C. In 54 B. C. the Nephites colonized the northern regions; in 52 B. C. there was more intestinal disorder in the commonwealth. The contemporaries of P. were Moroni, Teancum, Helaman, Lehi and Nephi, (Nephites); and Amalickiah and Ammoron (Lamanites). Al. xxiii:31; Hel. i:5. Pahoran's epistle to Moroni is contained in Al. xxviii.
PA-HO'RAN II: Son and successor of Pahoran I to the chief judgeship over the Nephites in the land of Zarahemla, 51 B. C. His brothers who unsuccessfully competed with him for the judgeship were Paanchi and Pacumeni. Pahoran was murdered the same year of his accession by Kishkumen, and was succeeded by his brother Pacumeni. Hel. i:1-14.
PAL-ES-TI'NA: The Bible P., land of Palestine. It occurs only in 2 Ne. x:51-54 in a quotation from Isa. xiv.
Paradise: In Al. xix:42-46 Alma says to Corianton that following death "the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life." If righteous, they are received into a state of happiness which is called paradise"; whereas "the spirits of the wicked" shall be "cast out into outer darkness." See hell.
PATH'ROS: The Bible P., in Egypt; occurs only in 2 Ne. ix:125-131, in a quotation from Isa. xi.
PE'KAH: The Bible P., king of Israel; mentioned only in 2 Ne. ix:14-22 in a citation of Isa. vii.
PHA'RAOH: The Bible P., king of Egypt; mentioned only in I Ne. i:99-102 and v:103-112.
PHI-LIS'TINES: The Bible P.; occurs only in 2 Ne. viii:22-25: ix:72, 129 in citation from Isa. ii, ix, xi.
Plates: Six sets of plates are given prominence in the B. of M.: First, the brass plates, which the Nephites brought from Jerusalem 600 B. C., containing the Pentateuch and some of the prophets as also Lehi's genealogy. 1 Ne. 1:157-171: secondly and thirdly the two sets of Nephi's p., known as the "larger" and the "smaller" p. of N. The larger set, rather secular, historified royalties and their wars and contentions, while the smaller ones were devoted to ministerial, prophetic and religious matters. 1 Ne. 2:93-99, Words of M. 4-14; fourthly, the 24 golden plates of Ether or Jaredite record, discovered by the Nephites and translated into their language about 121 B. C., covering period 2200 B. C. to 600 B. C. or later. Mos. 5:64; 12:16, 22: Fifthly, the record of Zeniff, about a Nephite colony. See Zniff, Record of; Sixthly, Plates of Mormon. 3 Ne. 2:95. Plate custodians, see Mor-mon, Book of and Nephite Historians in back table.
Polygamy: Like the Bible the B. M. historifies evil as well as good conduct. However nothing could be more condemnatory than the expressions in the following: Jac. ii:32-37, 54, 55 Eth. iv:48.

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