“Benjamin was a great spiritual and political leader. … Tireless in serving his people, Benjamin quelled both internal and external contentions, punishing false Christs and false prophets and leading his armies against attacking Lamanites … .
“Unconcerned about personal power or riches, Benjamin was a remarkably effective leader, a selfless man of solid integrity, a model king. Not only did he establish peace in his nation but he also managed to maintain it, largely by hard work and unflinching faith. Benjamin exemplified all that is best in human character” (Largey, Book of Mormon Reference Companion, 90–91).