Ether 7 is an overview of the kingdoms and wars of the Jaradite people. In Ether 6, Jared and his brother are growing old and ask of their people if there is anything more they can do for them before they die. The people ask for a king. The brother of Jared warns this will lead them to captivity, but they do end up with a king, Orihah, the son of Jared. He is righteous and so leads the people well, but soon enough trouble is brewing.
Kib is the son of Orihah and becomes king after his father. Kib's son, Corihor rebels against Kib and draws away many people with him. He eventually raises and army and takes his father captive. Kib has a son named Shule while in captivity, and Shule grows up to be a big, strong man who is angry at his brother for holding their father captive. So Shule raises an army and attacks his brother. He frees his father and restores him to the throne. Kib is old and so bestows the kingdom on Shule. Chapter 7 documents other conflicts after this one, but it is verse 13 that caught my attention. It reads:
"And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done; wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom."Corihor repented. He must of sought forgiveness of his brother, although I imagine when he saw the error of his ways, he must have felt great shame and sorrow for his actions. So many times people can't get over that realization that they have done wrong. They continue to excuse themselves and rationalize, and so they can never repent and move on. Way to go, Corihor! Thank you for your example. Shule is no less amazing. The son born in captivity forgives his brother--forgives him so completely that he gives him power in his kingdom even though the evil he committed concerned usurping power in the kingdom. Wow. I hope I can repent of wrong doings as completely as Corihor, and I hope I can be forgiving like Shule.
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