5  And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a ^bking to judge us like all the nations.

  5  And it came to pass that those who were desirous that Pahoran should be dethroned from the judgment-seat were called king-men, for they were desirous that the law should be altered in a manner to overthrow the free government and to establish a ^bking over the land.

  12  Therefore, Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous than they, he being the king of the band, therefore he commanded his people that they should take their flight into the northernmost part of the land, and there build up unto themselves a ^akingdom, until they were joined by dissenters, (for he flattered them that there would be many dissenters) and they become sufficiently strong to contend with the tribes of the people; and they did so.

  6  And the people were desirous that Alma should be their ^aking, for he was beloved by his people.