the promised land They find "beasts in the forest", "all manner of wild animals" and "ore, both of gold, and of silver, and of copper". Between 588 and 570 BC, the land of their first inheritance Second Nephi begins. Lehi blesses his sons. Lehi dies and is buried. Laman and Lemuel rebel against Nephi. The Lord warns Nephi to flee. Between 588 and 570 BC, the land of Nephi Nephi, Zoram, Sam and their families, Jacob, Joseph, Nephi's sisters and "all who would go with [him]", journey in the wilderness "for the space of many days". Nephi and his followers pitch their tents and call the place Nephi. Nephi makes swords for his people "lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us". The Nephites build buildings. Nephi builds a temple. The Nephites want Nephi to be their king, but Nephi is "desirous that they should have no king". Nephi consecrates Jacob and Joseph as priests. The Nephites live "after the manner of happiness". 569 BC, the land of Nephi The secular history is kept on metal plates. Nephi makes a second set of plates to record "the things of God". 559 BC, the land of Nephi The Nephites "had already had wars and contentions with our brethren". Between 559 and 545 BC, the land of Nephi Jacob and Nephi speak to the people. Nephi rehearses the words of Isaiah. Nephi expounds "the doctrine of Christ" (). Nephi bids his "beloved brethren...Farewell until that great day shall come" (). 544 BC, the land of Nephi Jacob receives the small plates. The Book of Jacob begins. Between 544 and 421 BC, the land of Nephi Nephi grows old and appoints a man to be king and ruler. The Nephite rulers are called "second Nephi, third Nephi, and so forth". () Nephi dies. The Nephites begin "to grow hard in their hearts, and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices." () Jacob and Joseph preach to the people. "After some years" a man named Sherem preaches "that there should be no Christ" (). He contends with Jacob and demands a sign. Sherem is smitten by God, recants and dies. Probably about 510 B.C. Jacob gives the small plates to his son, Enos, and bids adieu. The Book of Enos begins. The Nephites try to "restore the Lamanites unto the true faith in God" ().