1 AND now it came to pass in the *forty and third year of the reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of Nephi save it were a little pride which was in the church, which did cause some little dissensions among the people, which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year. 2 And there was no contention among the people in the forty and fourth year; neither was there much contention in the forty and fifth year. 4 And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers.