Another Attempt at Getting the Brass Plates

Part of: Lehites in Jerusalem and Arabia

• According to plan, the brothers stop by their old house, collect the valuables, and go back to Laban’s place.
• They present the valuables and propose an exchange for the brass plates.
• Laban takes the valuables, kicks the brothers out, and orders their deaths.
• The brothers escape, dodge Laban’s hit men, and hide in a cave.
• Furious at the failure of the plan, Laman and Lemuel begin to beat Sam and Nephi with a stick.
• During the beating, and angel appears, reproves Laman and Lemuel, and promises that divine grace will attend them in their next attempt to get the brass plates.
• After the angel leaves, Laman and Lemuel, apparently indifferent to the angel’s providential promise, express their skepticism and cynicism.

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