The record of Zeniff is an important segment of the Book of Mosiah. Chapters 9 and 10 of Mosiah were evidently taken verbatim from a record originally prepared by Zeniff, and were written in the first person.
Chapter 9 begins: "I, Zeniff . . . " and chapter 10 continues as a first-person account. Beginning with chapter 11, the account switches to the third person: "And now it came to pass that Zeniff. . . . "The record of Zeniff includes accounts of:
Zeniff and his people from the time they left Zarahemla until they were delivered out of the hands of the Lamanites. (Mosiah 9.)
Death of Laman, king of the Lamanites. (Mosiah 10.)
Zeniff conferring Nephite kingdom upon his son, Noah. (Mosiah 11.)
Abinadi's imprisonment, and preaching. (Mosiah 12.)
Alma's conversion. (Mosiah 13.)
Abinadi's teachings to people. (Mosiah 13-16.)
Abinadi's death by fire. (Mosiah 17.)
Alma's preaching, baptizing at the waters of Mormon; the organizing of the Church of Christ. (Mosiah 18.)
Gideon's plot to escape from King Noah; Lamanite invasion of Lehi-Nephi; Noah's death by fire; conferring of Noah's kingdom upon Limhi. (Mosiah 19.)
Noah's priests abducting Lamanite daughters; war waged by Lamanites; establishment of peace. (Mosiah 20.)
Limhi's people smitten, defeated by the Lamanites. (Mosiah 21.)
