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I came across something interesting tonight. After Nephi and his brothers pick up Ishamel and his family and start heading back to camp, there was a majority rebellion.<\/p>\n

[As] we journeyed in the wilderness, behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael, and the two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us; yea, against me, Nephi, and Sam, and their father, Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters. (1 Ne. 7:6)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A few verses later, after Nephi broke free of the ropes with which his brothers tied him, we read this.<\/p>\n

\n[They] were angry with me again, and sought to lay hands upon me; but behold, one of the daughters of Ishmael, yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons of Ishmael<\/em>, did plead with my brethren, insomuch that they did soften their hearts; and they did cease striving to take away my life.(1 Ne. 7:19)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So what would cause one of the sons to change his mind?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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