Nephi and David
Yesterday I wrote about the connection between Nephi and David in that they both slew their formidable enemy as young men, kept the swords, and then those swords were preserved. I think there are several other parallels between Nephi and David. Both of them were told at a young age that they would be rulers over their people, and they were opposed by another who wanted that privilege. Nephi learned early from the Lord that though he was the youngest son of his father, he was to be the leader of their people: “And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren” (1 Nephi 2:21-22). David was also the youngest son of his father, and when Samuel came to choose a king, he first saw the older sons and declared to Jesse, “The Lord hath not chosen these.” He then learned that there was one more son, David, and when he came in, “The ...