Editing Second Nephi (section)

===Division of the people===
Lehi dies sometime after giving these blessings to his family{{sfn|Thomas|2016|pp=39–41}} and Nephi follows the account with his own words. In his psalm, Nephi records his struggles with sin and remembers some of the times God has saved him. Later, Laman, Lemuel, and Ishmael’s descendants are upset about Nephi being chosen as their leader and try to kill him. He prays about Laman and Lemuel’s murmuring and dissent and is told by God to take his family into the wilderness.{{sfn|Gardner|2007|p=87}} In response, he takes the brass plates, the [[Liahona (Book of Mormon)|Liahona]], and [[Laban (Book of Mormon)|Laban]]’s sword,{{sfn|Gardner|2007|p=96}} and leaves with Zoram, Sam, Jacob, Joseph, and his sisters. This group becomes the [[Nephites]]. They work and are obedient to the commandments and build a temple modeled after [[Solomon's Temple|Solomon’s]]. Nephi chooses not to be king but continues to help his people. He makes swords based on the sword of Laban for protection in case the Lamanites attack.{{sfn|Gardner|2007|p=97}} The Lamanites are cut off from God, cursed, and given a [[Lamanites#Impact on views on race|“skin of blackness”]] to make them “loathsome” to the Nephites unless they repent.<ref>{{harvnb|Gardner|2007|p=11}}; {{lds|2 Nephi|2 nephi|5:21–23}}</ref> Nephi consecrates Jacob and Joseph as priests and teachers, and the Nephites "live after the manner of happiness."<ref>{{lds|2 Nephi|2 nephi|5:27}}; {{harvnb|Thomas|2016|pp=41–43}}</ref>