8.2 – “up” (IC) – A person travels “down” to Zarahemla and “up” to the land of Nephi. See here for a list of examples.
8.7 – “wilderness” (IC) – The wilderness between Zarahemla and the land of Nephi is mentioned many times. See here for a list of examples.
8.13 – “I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records” This is the first mention of King Mosiah being a seer. See here for a description of the additional mentions of this detail.
8.21 – “they are as a wild flock” Mormon is previewing for the reader a major lesson from the account of Zeniff’s breakaway group which immediately follows. See this article for details. See also Mosiah 17:17.
Book of Mormon Notes 