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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.

      1 Nephi 4:14

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

       the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness,

       saying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments,

       they shall prosper in the land of promise.

      1 Nephi 4:15

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

       commandments of the Lord according to the law of Moses, save they

       should have the law.

      1 Nephi 4:16

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

       brass.

      1 Nephi 4:17

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

       hands for this cause—that I might obtain the records according

       to his commandments.

      1 Nephi 4:18

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

       by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own

       sword.

      1 Nephi 4:19

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

       took the garments of Laban and put them upon mine own body; yea,

       even every whit; and I did gird on his armor about my loins.

      1 Nephi 4:20

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

       Laban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban,

       behold, I saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of the

       treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he

       should go with me into the treasury.

      1 Nephi 4:21

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

       garments and also the sword girded about my loins.

      1 Nephi 4:22

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

       knowing that his master, Laban, had been out by night among them.

      1 Nephi 4:23

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

      1 Nephi 4:24

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

       which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, who

       were without the walls.

      1 Nephi 4:25

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

      1 Nephi 4:26

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

       and that I was truly that Laban whom I had slain, wherefore he

       did follow me.

      1 Nephi 4:27

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

       Jews, as I went forth unto my brethren, who were without the

       walls.

      1 Nephi 4:28

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

       frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before

       my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had

       slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

      1 Nephi 4:29

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

       hear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence.

      1 Nephi 4:30

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

       brethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before

       me and return to the city of Jerusalem.

      1 Nephi 4:31

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

       having received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize

       upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.

      1 Nephi 4:32

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

       hearken unto my words, as the Lord liveth, and as I live, even so

       that if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare his life.

      1 Nephi 4:33

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

       fear; that he should be a free man like unto us if he would go

       down in the wilderness with us.

      1 Nephi 4:34

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

       commanded us to do this

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