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| − | '''Shez''' is a character in the [[Book of Mormon|Book of Mormon's]] [[Book of Ether]]. He succeeded the wicked king of the [[Jaredites]], Heth to the throne. Shez, however, ruled in righteousness. His son [[Shez, son of Shez|Shez]] | + | '''Shez''' is a character in the [[Book of Mormon|Book of Mormon's]] [[Book of Ether]]. He succeeded the wicked king of the [[Jaredites]], Heth to the throne. Shez, however, ruled in righteousness. His son [[Shez, son of Shez|Shez]], however, sought to destroy him. He failed in doing so, however, because he was murdered by a robber on account of his riches. This left Shez to reign the remainder of his days in peace until he gave his kingdom to hos son Riplakish.[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/10] |
He is noted in the genealogy of [[Ether]] listed in the first chapter of the [[Book of Ether]] as being the father of [[Riplakish]] and the son of [[Heth, son of Com|Heth]].[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/1] | He is noted in the genealogy of [[Ether]] listed in the first chapter of the [[Book of Ether]] as being the father of [[Riplakish]] and the son of [[Heth, son of Com|Heth]].[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/1] | ||
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Revision as of 21:47, 3 December 2006
Shez is a character in the Book of Mormon's Book of Ether. He succeeded the wicked king of the Jaredites, Heth to the throne. Shez, however, ruled in righteousness. His son Shez, however, sought to destroy him. He failed in doing so, however, because he was murdered by a robber on account of his riches. This left Shez to reign the remainder of his days in peace until he gave his kingdom to hos son Riplakish.[1]
He is noted in the genealogy of Ether listed in the first chapter of the Book of Ether as being the father of Riplakish and the son of Heth.[2]
