Who were the elders of the Jews?

Thomas R. Valletta

“A group of Jewish men with whom Laban associated. The phrase ‘elders of the Jews’ appears only twice in the Book of Mormon (1 Ne. 4:22, 27). Apparently in this context the term ‘elders’ does not refer to holders of the office of elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood but rather to a group of community leaders” (Largey, Book of Mormon Reference Companion, 241).

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