1 Nephi 4:5
1830 Edition
And it was by night; and I caused that they should hide themselves without the walls. And after that they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house of Laban.
Changes
Simple English
It was nighttime. I made them hide outside the walls. After they hid, I crept into the city and went toward Laban’s house.
Paraphrase
Night had fallen. I told them to hide outside the walls. Once they were hidden, I slipped into the city alone and headed toward Laban’s house.
Notes
Parallel: Both Nephi and his brethren and Judith and her maid went on a secret mission for the Lord (see Judith 10:6-10). Both Laban and Holofernes were slain in the night (see Judith 13:1-2).
For other parallels, please see: 1 Nephi 1:1, 1 Nephi 1:2, 1 Nephi 1:17, 1 Nephi 4:20-24, 1 Nephi 2:4-6, 1 Nephi 3:3, 1 Nephi 3:16, 1 Nephi 3:25, 1 Nephi 3:31, 1 Nephi 4:1-2, 1 Nephi 4:4-5, 1 Nephi 4:7-9, 1 Nephi 4:18, 1 Nephi 4:19-24 & 38, 1 Nephi 4:20, 1 Nephi 4:27, 1 Nephi 5:9, 1 Nephi 13:40, 2 Nephi 5:8, Mosiah 10:13, 4 Nephi 1:31.
For a full note on the use of the Apocrypha, please see the annotation at 1 Nephi 1:1.