Mosiah 29:37

And now it came to pass,

after king Mosiah had sent these things forth among the people

they were convinced of the truth of his words.

Mosiah 29:38

Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king,

and became exceedingly anxious

that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land;

yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.

Mosiah 29:39

Therefore, it came to pass that

they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land,

to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges,

to judge them according to the law which had been given them;

and they were exceedingly rejoiced

because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.

Mosiah 29:40

And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah;

yea, they did esteem him more than any other man;

for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain,

yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul;

for he had not exacted riches of them,

neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood;

but he had established peace in the land,

and he had granted unto his people

that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage;

therefore they did esteem him,

yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.

Mosiah 29:41

And it came to pass that they did appoint judges to rule over them,

or to judge them according to the law;

and this they did throughout all the land.

Mosiah 29:42

And it came to pass that Alma was appointed to be the first chief judge,

he being also the high priest,

his father having conferred the office upon him,

and having given him the charge concerning all the affairs of the church.

Mosiah 29:43

And now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord,

and he did keep his commandments,

and he did judge righteous judgments;

and there was continual peace through the land.

Mosiah 29:44

And thus commenced the reign of the judges throughout all the land of Zarahemla,

among all the people who were called the Nephites;

and Alma was the first and chief judge.

Mosiah 29:45

And now it came to pass that his father died,

being eighty and two years old,

having lived to fulfil the commandments of God.

Mosiah 29:46

And it came to pass that

Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign,

being sixty and three years old;

making in the whole, five hundred and nine years

from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.

Mosiah 29:47

And thus ended the reign of the kings over the people of Nephi;

and thus ended the days of Alma,

who was the founder of their church.