As with the last two headers at the beginning of the 1830 chapters, this one marks the blessing of a son of Alma. In the 1830 edition, each of the sons had a single chapter marked by a header indicating to which son the blessings and counsel were extended. The most extensive comments are given to Corianton, which will include not only an admonition for his sins, but will also include significant doctrinal explanation. Orson Pratt split this information into several chapters. The original included our chapters 39 through 42. When Chapter 42 ends, Mormon will return to using the large plates as the primary source for his text.
As with the counsel to his brothers, Alma’s counsel to Corianton was taken from Alma’s personal record rather than from the large plates.