Verse 7 is about the time when Nephi, his brothers, and Zoram take of the daughters of Ishmael to wife. Nephi takes one, Laman, Lemuel, and Sam take one, and Zoram took the oldest daughter. If we remember back to 1 Nephi 7, it says that Ishmael came with his wife, two sons and their families (which means that they probably already had wives and children), two daughters (that had the same disposition as Laman and Lemuel), and three other daughters (that had the same disposition as Nephi, Sam, and Zoram). It is neat to see that these two families were so complimentary. So, it was probably a happy occasion when they got married, because Laman and Lemuel were humble at this time.
In verse 8, Nephi mentions that up to this point, Lehi had followed all the commandments of the Lord, and that he, Nephi, had been blessed by the Lord exceedingly. He probably was thinking of a lot of things when he said that last part. Perhaps his new wife was foremost on his mind.
If you think about it, there was a lot that transpired in this place, the valley of Lemuel. I wonder how long they were there. Finally, in verse 9, the Lord tells Lehi that on the morrow they will be packing up their tents and continuing their journey in the wilderness.
It is apropos that we talk about the marriages of Lehi's sons and Zoram. Yesterday was my third year anniversary. I am happy and share in Nephi's comment, that I too have been blessed by the Lord exceedingly.
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