The fact that Korihor was “run upon and trodden down, even until he was dead” (Alma 30:59) seems like a strange demise. Whether this was according to ancient custom or law is unknown. The symbolism is very apparent. Joseph McConkie and Donald Parry state that the Lord’s covenant people are called the “salt of the earth” and the “savor of men.” Those who break the covenant, however, are like the salt that loses its savor, and are “good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men” (D&C 101:39-40; Matthew 5:13). [Joseph F. McConkie and Donald W. Parry, A Guide to Scriptural Symbols, p. 96]