1 Nephi 4:18
~600 BC
1830 Edition
Therefore I did obey the voice of the spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.
Influences
Judith 13:7 (KJV)
And approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.
Judith 13:8 (KJV)
And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him.
Changes
Therefore I did obey the voice of the sSpirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.
Simple English
So I obeyed the Spirit’s voice. I grabbed Laban by the hair and cut off his head with his own sword.
Paraphrase
So I obeyed the Spirit’s voice. I grabbed Laban by the hair and cut off his head with his own sword.