I the Lord ... called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments. Doctrine & Covenants 1:17

Trivia: Who does the Lord call "a wicked man" in Section 3 of the Doctrine and Covenants?

Why did Nephi murder Laban?


The Spirit made him do it.

I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban. 1 Nephi 4:10
The Spirit said unto me again: Slay him. 1 Nephi 4:12
It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief. 1 Nephi 4:13
I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban. 1 Nephi 4:10 The Spirit said unto me again: Slay him. 1 Nephi 4:12 It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief. 1 Nephi 4:13

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