Jacob’s having spoken “many more things” to them (v. 12) may refer to other times and occasions, in addition to this speech in the temple. Mormon and Moroni also speak of not writing even a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people (see Words of Mormon 1:5; Helaman 3:14; 3 Nephi 5:8; 26:6; Ether 15:33). Nephi also mentions the brevity of his record (see 1 Nephi 6:9; 19:1–6).