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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous

14And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the

15Yea, and I also thought that they could not keep the commandments

16And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of

17And again, I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban into my hands

18Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by

19And after I had smitten off his head with his own sword, I took

20And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of

21And he supposed me to be his master, Laban, for he beheld the

22And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing

23And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban.

24And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings,

25And I also bade him that he should follow me.

26And he, supposing that I spake of the brethren of the church, and

27And he spake unto me many times concerning the elders of the Jews,

28And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedingly

29And it came to pass that I called after them, and they did hear

30And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my

31And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having

32And it came to pass that I spake with him, that if he would

33And I spake unto him, even with an oath, that he need not fear;

34And I also spake unto him, saying: Surely the Lord hath commanded

35And it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the words which

36Now we were desirous that he should tarry with us for this cause,

37And it came to pass that when Zoram had made an oath unto us, our

38And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the