Liahona (Book of Mormon)

According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona (/ˈliː.ə.ˈhoʊ.nə/) is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem. The Book of Mormon states that the Liahona also contained periodic written instructions from God. According to some sources, the Liahona was among the Book of Mormon artifacts Joseph Smith said were found with the golden plates.

Liahona (Book of Mormon)

According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona (/ˈliː.ə.ˈhoʊ.nə/) is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem. The Book of Mormon states that the Liahona also contained periodic written instructions from God. According to some sources, the Liahona was among the Book of Mormon artifacts Joseph Smith said were found with the golden plates.