At the end of his reign, Mosiah2 makes the statement, "let us appoint judges, to judge this people according to our law; and we will newly arrange the affairs of this people" (Mosiah 29:11). According to John Welch, several details about this significant "new" legal reform are faithfully preserved in the Book of Mormon. This subtle and sometimes technical information embedded in the narrative of the Book of Mormon shows that "the law of Mosiah" (Alma 11:1) was solidly rooted in ancient Near Eastern ideas and legal tradition. [For an in depth discussion on the law of Mosiah see John W. Welch, "The Law of Mosiah," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, F.A.R.M.S.] [See the commentary on Alma 1:1; 1:26]