The king might be Lamoni, who is king of Ishmael; but more probably here it is Lamoni’s brother. He is named Anti-Nephi-Lehi; but because of the confusion resulting from the fact that it is also the converts’ name, I will continue to call him Lamoni’s brother. His father, his immediate predecessor, has died within the past few months. Even without the freshness of grief, most people would be quite understanding of their fathers’ traditions and would rarely call them “wicked” without any qualifications. In this case, it is not even the “traditions” but the actual “fathers” to whom Lamoni’s brother applies this adjective.