Plates of Nephi, Large—secular history abridged by Mormon2, whose abridgment constitutes books of Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, 3 Nephi, and 4 Nephi
- Nephi1 makes account of history, kings, wars on other plates, also called plates of Nephi: 1 Ne. 9:2, 4 . ( 1 Ne. 19:4 ; 2 Ne. 4:14 ; 2 Ne. 5:29, 33 ; Jacob 1:3 ; Jacob 3:13 ; Jacob 7:26 ; Mosiah 1:6 . )
- many sayings of Lehi1 and Nephi1 are recorded on other plates: 2 Ne. 4:14 .
- secular history to be engraven on larger plates: Jacob 1:3 . ( Jarom 1:14 ; Omni 1:11 . )
- after abridging larger plates down to reign of Benjamin, Mormon2 finds small plates: W of M 1:3 .
- Benjamin testifies plates of Nephi are true: Mosiah 1:6 .
- Alma2 commands Helaman2 to keep sacred record upon plates of Nephi: Alma 37:2 .
- Mormon2 gives only small part of record engraven on plates of Nephi: 3 Ne. 5:8–10 . ( 3 Ne. 26:6–7 . )
- plates of Nephi contain more part of things Jesus taught people: 3 Ne. 26:6–7 .
- Mormon2 is commanded not to record all Christ’s sayings engraven on plates of Nephi: 3 Ne. 26:8–11 .
- Mormon2 is instructed to engrave on plates of Nephi all he observes among Nephites: Morm. 1:4 .
- upon plates of Nephi Mormon2 makes full account of Nephites’ wickedness: Morm. 2:18 .
- Mormon2 makes record out of plates of Nephi: Morm. 6:6 .
