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97 And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying, How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands?
98 Behold he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?
99 And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying, Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands.
100 Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea, and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through out of captivity on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.
101 Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you, wherefore can ye doubt?
102 Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban even as the Egyptians.
103 Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and did still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up until we came without the walls of Jerusalem.
104 And it was by night: and I caused that they should hide themselves without the walls.
105 And after they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city, and went forth towards the house of Laban.
106 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.
107 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.
108 And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.
109 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 exceeding fine: and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.
110 And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban;
111 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.
112 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.
113 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again, Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands.
114 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes.
115 It is better that one man should perish, than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.
116 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.
117 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.
118 And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of brass.
119 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.
120 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.
121 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.
122 And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of Laban.
123 And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban, behold I saw the servant of Laban, who had the keys of the treasury.
124 And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he should go with me into the treasury; and he supposed me to be his master Laban, for he beheld the garments and also the sword girded about my loins.
125 And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing that his master Laban had been out by night among them.
126 And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban.
127 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.
128 And I also bade him that he should follow me.
129 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.
130 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.
131 And it came to pass that when Laman saw me, he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam.
132 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.
133 And it came to pass that I called after them, and they did hear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence.
