There is no more valuable legacy for parents to leave to their children than to teach them to value, search, understand, and heed the word of the God as embodied in the holy scriptures and in the spoken word of God’s chosen servants. King Benjamin, being both a great spiritual leader and political leader, cultivates an environment where his people can enjoy “continual peace” (Mosiah 1:1) throughout his tenure. As he reaches the end of his mortal sojourn, he calls his three sons to his side and instructs them in many important matters, the majority of which “are not written in this book” (Mosiah 1:8). What Mormon singles out from among King Benjamin’s instructions to his sons is his impressive benedictory statement concerning the central place of the word of God in the plan of salvation. Thus King Benjamin causes his sons to be taught in the language of their forefathers, that they might become men of a sound understanding and come to know of the prophecies of their fathers and the indispensable value of the records (see Mosiah 1:2).