Jaredite kings

1. Orihah, first Jaredite king, fourth son of Jared². Walked humbly, executed righteous judgment. Fathered 31 sons and daughters, including Kib.Ether 6:27-7:3^,{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:32; Ether 6:14-30; Ether 7:1-3.}}
2. Kib, righteous son of Orihah, father of Corihor¹, who took him into captivity, and of Shule, who freed him and restored him to his throne.Ether 7:3-10^,{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:31-32; Ether 7:3-9}}
3. Corihor¹, rebel son of Kib (and brother to Shule), who later repented of his rebellion. Fathered Noah² and Cohor¹, both of whom then rebelled against him.Ether 7:3-15
4. Shule, righteous early Jaredite king. Born in captivity after brother Corihor¹ usurped kingdom from their father Kib. Upon maturity, came to hill Ephraim to molten swords, armed followers, restored kingdom to his father. Eventually became king, executed righteous judgment. Nephew Noah² rebelled, Shule's sons, including Omer, put down rebellion. Cohor² rebelled and was also slain.Ether 7:3-15^,{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:30-31; Ether 7:7-27}}

Kingdom of Noah/Cohor²

1. Cohor¹, unrighteous king, son of Corihor¹ and brother of Noah². He joined Noah², with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule's. No further references were made, but he seems to have been influential, as Noah² later named son after him,Ether 7:20 and name was passed downEther 13:17 to end of Jaredite lineage.Ether 7:15
2. Noah², unrighteous son of Corihor¹. Rebelled against his father, battled Shule, obtained part of the kingdom including the land of first inheritance and Moron, slain by sons of Shule. Father of Cohor².Ether 7:14-18
3. Cohor², wicked early Jaredite king slain by Shule. Son of Noah², father of Nimrod².Ether 7:19-22
4. Nimrod², who turned over the kingdom to Shule and received great favors in return. Son of Cohor², and grandson of Noah².Ether 7:22

Kingdom of Shule

1. Shule, son of Kib, righteous king Ether 7:7-20

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1. Shule, son of Kib, righteous Ether 7:21-27
2. Omer, righteous Jaredite king, son of Shule and father to Emer, Jared³, Esrom, and Coriantumr¹. Overthrown by Jared³, spent half of days in captivity, until sons regained kingdom for him. Jared³ and his daughter plotted with Akish to overthrow Omer's kingdom. Warned by God, escaped with family. Later joined by great-grandsons Nimrah and brothers, who restored his kingdom.Ether 1:29-30; Ether 8:1-12; Ether 9:1-3, 9, 12-15
3. Jared³, unrighteous king who seized kingdom from his father Omer. Brother of Esrom and Coriantumr¹, who retook the kingdom and restored it to their father. Worked in secret combinations with his daughter and Akish to regain kingdom. Slain by Akish's band.Ether 8:1-18; 9:1-5
4. Akish, wicked Jaredite son of Kimnor, and erstwhile friend of Omer, who worked in secret combinations. Plotted with Jared³ and his daughter to overthrow Omer. Obtained kingdom by slaying Jared³. Jealous of his own son, imprisoned and starved him, which angered another son Nimrah, and initiated a years-long war between Akish and his sons.Ether 8:10-18; 9:1-12
5. Omer, restored to throne after civil war of Akish nearly destroyed entire kingdom.Ether 9:13-14
6. Emer, enjoyed a peaceful, prosperous reign of 62 years, executed righteous judgment, and saw Jesus Christ. Son of Omer and father of Coriantum¹.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:28-29; Ether 9:14-22}}
7. Coriantum¹, righteous city builder who married in old age. Son of Emer, father of Com¹.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:27-28; Ether 9:21-25}}
8. Com¹, righteous son of Coriantum¹ and father of Heth¹; dethroned by his son.Ether 9:25-27
9. Heth¹, unrighteous king who rebelled, slew his father, and brought about famine, causing many followers to emigrate to Zarahemla. . Son of Com¹, and father of Shez¹.Ether 9:25-10:1
10. Shez¹, righteous king who outlived rebellious namesake son and rebuilt kingdom. Son or descendant of Heth¹, father of Riplakish and Shez².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:24-25; Ether 10:1-4}}
11. Riplakish, unrighteous king who heavily taxed people, executed those who didn't labor, engaged in whoredoms, and was killed in uprising. Son of Shez¹ and brother of Shez². After a break in continuity of the kingdom, succeeded by descendant Morianton¹.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:23-24; Ether 10:4-9}}

1. Morianton¹, just king in lineage of Ether, who re-established kingdom after many generations and eased burden of the people, though he himself was cut off from God. Descendant of Riplakish; father of Kim and at least one other son.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:22-23; Ether 10:9-13}}
2. Kim, rebellious son of Morianton¹, who was taken into captivity by his own brother. Father of Levi².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:21-22; Ether 10:13-14}}
3. Brother of Kim, unrighteous middle Jaredite who rebelled against Kim and subjected him and his descendants to captivity. Son of Morianton¹.Ether 10:14
4. Levi², righteous king who fought way out of captivity and ruled justly. Father of Corom, and son of Kim.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:20-21; Ether 10:14-16}}
5. Corom, king who did good for his people and fathered many children, including Kish. Son of Levi².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:19-20; Ether 10:16-17}}
6. Kish, king about whom little is known; father of Lib¹ and son of Corom, two righteous kings.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:18-19; Ether 10:17-18}}
7. Lib¹, righteous king who rid land of serpents and became a great hunter. Son of Kish, and father of Hearthom.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:17-18; Ether 10:18-30}}
8. Hearthom, righteous king who lost kingdom after 24 years and fell into captivity. Son of Lib¹, and father of Heth².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:16-17; Ether 10:29-31}}

1. Usurper kings (unknown number) Ether 10:30
2. Amgid, final usurper king, overthrown by Com².Ether 10:32

1. Heth², Jaredite in line of kingly succession, who lived in captivity all his days. Son of Hearthom, and ancestor of Aaron².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:16; Ether 10:31}}
2. Aaron², son or descendant of Jaredite king Heth² , in line of kingly succession, who spent his life in captivity. Father of Amnigaddah.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:15-16, Ether 10:31}}
3. Amnigaddah, captive Jaredite, in line of kingly succession. Father of Coriantum², and son of Aaron².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:14-15; Ether 10:31}}
4. Coriantum², captive middle Jaredite in line of kingly succession. Father of Com², son of Amnigaddah.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:13-14; Ether 10:31}}

1. Com², righteous king who drew away half to kingdom, then battled against Amgid for remainder of kingdom; fought in vain against robbers. Father of Shiblom¹ (Shiblon) and at least one other son, son of Coriantum².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:12-13; Ether 10:31-34; Ether 11:1-4}}
2. Shiblom¹ (also Shiblon),Shiblom is mentioned in Ether 1:11-12, where he is identified as Shiblon, but it is clear from the context that it is the same individual whose troubled reign is described in Ether 11:4-9. (An alternative theory is that Shiblon is the otherwise unnamed rebel brother of Shiblom, who is described in those same Ether 11 verses.) righteous late Jaredite king and son of Com², who warred against rebel brother and was slain. Father of Seth².{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:11-12; Ether 11:4-9}}
3. Seth², Jaredite in line of kingly succession, who lived in captivity after his father was slain. Son of Shiblom¹, father of Ahah.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:10-11; Ether 11:9}}
4. Ahah, an iniquitous king who led a short life. Son of Seth², and father or ancestor of Ethem.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:9-10, Ether 11:10-11}}
5. Ethem, wicked king whose people hardened their hearts. Son or descendant of Ahah, father of Moron.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:8-9; Ether 11:11-14}}
6. Moron, king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. Lost half his kingdom for many years because of a rebellion and, after regaining kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity. Son of Ethem, father of Coriantor, grandfather or ancestor of the prophet Ether.{{Cite book |title=Ether 1:7-8; Ether 11:14-18}}
7. Coriantor, Jaredite in line of kingship, son of Moron, father or ancestor of Ether. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days".Ether 1:6-7; Ether 11:18-23

1. Usurper, a descendant of the brother of Jared and a "mighty man" of unknown connection to Moron, whom he overthrew, or to Coriantor, whom he kept in captivity.Ether 11:17-18
2. Coriantumr², last Jaredite king and last Jaredite survivor.{{Cite web |last=Del |first=D |date=2 May 2013 |title=The story of Coriantumr and the end of the Jaredite nation – Part I |url=https://nephicode.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-story-of-coriantumr-and-end-of.html |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=Nephi Code.}} Fought Shared and warred against Gilead, Lib², and Shiz. Lived 9 months with people of Zarahemla (c. 130 BC).{{Cite book |title=Omni 1:21-22; Ether 12:1-2; Ether 13:15-31; Ether 14-15}}

1. Shared, military leader and brother of Gilead, who battled Coriantumr² and sons for control of kingdom. For three days engaged in combat with Coriantumr² at battle of Gilgal, severely wounding him but losing own life in the process.{{Cite book |title=Ether 13:23–31}}
2. Gilead, brother of Shared, who slew part of army of Coriantumr² when they were drunk, and took over Coriantumr²'s throne.Ether 14:3-9
3. Gilead’s High Priest, who murdered Gilead as he sat upon his throne, and who was in turn murdered by Lib² in a secret pass.Ether 14:9-16
4. Lib², wicked king and brother of Shiz, who fought Coriantumr² for control of kingdom, worked in secret combinations, murdered Gilead, and was killed by Coriantumr². Lib² was largest man in kingdom.{{Cite book |title=Ether 14:10-16}}
5. Shiz, military leader and brother of Lib². Swore to avenge brother's blood, slew women and children, burnt cities, brutalized civilization. Coriantumr² fought back, exchanged bitter correspondence with Shiz, re-took battlefield, and beheaded him. Their battle lead to the end of Jaredite civilization.{{Cite book |title=Ether 14:17-31; Ether 15:5-31}}

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• [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/7?lang=eng Ether 7-15]
• [http://byustudies.byu.edu/januarybomcharts/charts/31.pdf Jaredite kings lineage chart]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150202220745/http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Jaredites Encyclopedia of Mormonism article on "Jaredites"]

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