King Benjamin
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In the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah I, is the second and penultimate Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. He is considered a king and a prophet and acts as both a spiritual and governmental leader. He is most associated with his speech to the people in the second chapter of the Book of Mosiah, which idealizes the life of a yeoman farmer.