1 Nephi 3:15-26

In this section of Chapter 3, Nephi has to encourage his brothers that they still need to follow the commandment of the Lord to get the brass plates. So, instead of asking for the plates to be given to them, Nephi suggests that they try and trade for the plates. Lehi left all his gold, silver, and precious things in the land of his inheritance. I'm sure it must have been hard for Laman and Lemuel to think about parting with it, but Nephi says that it doesn't matter because Jerusalem was going to be destroyed pretty soon.

He stated that they needed the plates to preserve unto their children the language of their fathers. They also needed to preserve the prophesies of the holy prophets from the beginning of the world down to the present time. Earlier we discussed the content of the plates of brass. The Lord knew what was on them and He knew that Lehi's posterity would need the word of God in order to stay righteous. Therefore, this is highly important. (This argument will come into play in a crucial moment later on in the story.)

However, this attempt did not go so well. When Laban saw their property, he did lust after it and sent his servants after them to slay them. They fled out of the city and into the wilderness and hid in a cave so that they could not be found. We can probably guess by now how Laman and Lemuel will react versus the reactions of Nephi and Sam. But, that will have to wait until tomorrow. : )