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      1 Nephi 3:26

       26 And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of

       Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it

       fell into the hands of Laban.

      1 Nephi 3:27

       27 And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the

       servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in

       the cavity of a rock.

      1 Nephi 3:28

       28 And it came to pass that Laman was angry with me, and also

       with my father; and also was Lemuel, for he hearkened unto the

       words of Laman. Wherefore Laman and Lemuel did speak many hard

       words unto us, their younger brothers, and they did smite us even

       with a rod.

      1 Nephi 3:29

       29 And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, an

       angel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake unto

       them, saying: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod?

       Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you,

       and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up to

       Jerusalem again, and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.

      1 Nephi 3:30

       30 And after the angel had spoken unto us, he departed.

      1 Nephi 3:31

       31 And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again

       began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will

       deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he

       can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?

      1 Nephi 4 Chapter 4

      1 Nephi 4:1

       1 And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let

       us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping

       the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all

       the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea,

       or even than his tens of thousands?

      1 Nephi 4:2

       2 Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for

       he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided

       hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of

       captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow

       and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.

      1 Nephi 4:3

       3 Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an

       angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us go

       up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to

       destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.

      1 Nephi 4:4

       4 Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and

       did still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up

       until we came without the walls of Jerusalem.

      1 Nephi 4:5

       5 And it was by night; and I caused that they should hide

       themselves without the walls. And after they had hid themselves,

       I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house of

       Laban.

      1 Nephi 4:6

       6 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things

       which I should do.

      1 Nephi 4:7

       7 Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house

       of Laban I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before

       me, for he was drunken with wine.

      1 Nephi 4:8

       8 And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.

      1 Nephi 4:9

       9 And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath

       thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the

       workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the

       blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

      1 Nephi 4:10

       10 And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that

       I should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any time

       have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I

       might not slay him.

      1 Nephi 4:11

       11 And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath

       delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had

       sought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearken

       unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our

       property.

      1 Nephi 4:12

       12 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay

       him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;

      1 Nephi 4:13

       13 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his

       righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than

       that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

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