The servants of Laban do not catch Nephi and his brothers after they try and trade their precious belongings for the brass plates. So, we now find our family in a cave. Laman and Lemuel are so angry with Nephi and all this that they beat him and Sam with a rod.
The angel of the Lord comes and delivers a quick message. Essentially, he tells Laman and Lemuel that Nephi is their ruler and teacher because they have not followed the commandments of the Lord and that if they go up to the city again, Laban would be delivered into their hands. Of course, as if on cue, Laman and Lemuel murmur again saying that Laban is so powerful that how would it be possible that he be delivered into our hands.
Every time I read this, I'm astounded at how faithless these two brothers are. They had just seen an angel! Well, so it is with those who are determined not to believe. There were several times on my mission where the Spirit testifies so strongly that the gospel is true, but the people we were teaching did not want to believe or accept. Nephi is a good example of what to do with those type of people. He loved them and always admonished them, hoping they would convert.
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