I give unto you this first commandment, that ye shall ago forth in my name, every one of you, excepting my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon. Doctrine & Covenants 42:4

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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