Orihah’s Long Reign
Orihah ruled the land with justice for many, many years. He had thirty-one children—twenty-three of them sons.
In his old age, he had a son named Kib. When Orihah died, Kib took the throne. Kib had a son named Corihor.
Corihor’s Rebellion
When Corihor turned thirty-two, he rebelled against his father and moved to the land of Nehor. He had sons and daughters there, and they were strikingly beautiful. People flocked to follow him. Once Corihor had raised an army, he marched to the land of Moron where the king lived and took him captive. This fulfilled what the brother of Jared had warned—that they would be taken captive. The land of Moron, where the king lived, was near what the Nephites later called the land of Desolation.
Kib lived in captivity under his own son Corihor for years, growing very old. But even in captivity, he had another son named Shule.
Shule Rescues His Father
Shule was furious with his brother. He grew strong and powerful, both in body and in wisdom. He went to the hill Ephraim and melted ore from the hill, forging steel swords for those who joined him. After arming his followers, he marched to the city of Nehor and fought his brother Corihor. He won the kingdom and gave it back to his father Kib.
Because of what Shule had done, his father gave him the kingdom. So Shule began to reign in his father’s place. He ruled justly and spread his kingdom across the entire land, for the people had grown very numerous. Shule also had many sons and daughters.
Corihor repented of all the evil he’d done. So Shule gave him a position of power in the kingdom. Corihor had many sons and daughters. Among his sons was one named Noah.
Noah’s Uprising
Noah rebelled against King Shule and against his own father Corihor. He convinced his brother Cohor to join him, along with all his other brothers and many others. He attacked King Shule and won back the land of their first inheritance. He became king over that part of the land. Later, he attacked King Shule again. This time he captured Shule and took him prisoner to Moron.
Just as Noah was about to execute him, Shule’s sons crept into Noah’s house at night and killed him. They broke down the prison door, rescued their father, and restored him to his throne. Noah’s son built up his own kingdom after that. But he never gained power over King Shule again. The people under Shule’s rule thrived and grew strong.
The country split into two kingdoms: the kingdom of Shule and the kingdom of Cohor, Noah’s son. Cohor, Noah’s son, led his people to battle against Shule. Shule defeated them and killed Cohor.
Cohor had a son named Nimrod. Nimrod surrendered Cohor’s kingdom to Shule and won his favor. Shule treated him generously, and Nimrod did whatever he wanted in Shule’s kingdom.
Prophets and Repentance
During Shule’s reign, prophets came among the people, sent by the Lord. They warned that the people’s wickedness and idol worship would bring destruction on the land if they didn’t turn back to God. The people mocked the prophets and ridiculed them. But King Shule punished everyone who attacked the prophets. He passed a law throughout the land that gave the prophets freedom to go wherever they wanted. This brought the people to repentance.
Because the people turned from their sins and idolatry, the Lord spared them. They began to thrive again in the land. Shule had more sons and daughters in his old age. There were no more wars during Shule’s lifetime. He remembered the great things the Lord had done for his ancestors—bringing them across the vast ocean to the promised land. So he ruled with justice all his days.