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on whom to impose this sacred trust, and consequently believe him to have been a good man. He is ranked among the prophets by Mormon. He conferred the custody of the plates upon his son Abinadom.

COHOR. One of the early Jaredites. He was the son of Corihor, the son of Kib, the son of Corihor, the son of Jared. He was associated with his brother Noah, in a rebellion against Shule, the king, who was their uncle, though possibly their junior in years, as he was born when his father, Kib, was very aged. The rebellion of Noah, Cohor and his associates was partly successful, the country was divided into two kingdoms, and Noah reigned in Moron, the land of the Jaredites' first inheritance. Cohor is mentioned but once by name,


COHOR. Nephew of the preceding. He was the son of Noah, the son of Corihor. He succeeded his father as king of the land of Moron. Making war with Shule, the king of the other portion of the country, Cohor was defeated and slain. He was succeeded on the throne by his son Nimrod, who, apparently deeming Shule the rightful monarch of the whole country, gave up the whole kingdom to him; thus once again uniting the entire Jaredite people in one nation, under one king.


COHOR. A Jaredite of the last generation, evidently as wicked and impenitent as the rest of his race. No particulars whatever are given of him. It is simply said that his fair sons and daughters did not repent.


COINS. The following is the table of the coins of the Nephites, given in Alma, chap. 11:

1 Senine equal to 1 Senum.
1 Seon, 2 Senines " 1 Amnor.
1 Shum, 4 " " 1 Ezrom.
1 Limnah, 7 " " 1 Onti.