skalenfehl Posted May 19, 2008 Report Posted May 19, 2008 Thank you. I'll definitely check it out. For all the traveling and "construction" that Nephi did, I have a hard time seeing him as portly. I suppose his parents could have been. Goodly (Good"ly), a. [Compar. Goodlier (?); superl. Goodliest.] [OE. godlich, AS. g¿dlic. See Good, and Like.] 1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. "We have many goodly days to see." Shak. 2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses. "The goodliest man of men since born." Milton. 3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number. "Goodly and great he sails behind his link." Dryden. I have no problem seeing this family as pleasant, wealthy for sure, but in every definition of goodly where goodly means large, I infer it to mean a number or sum. But I digress. I'm not smarter than a lawyer. Quote
Guest tomk Posted May 19, 2008 Report Posted May 19, 2008 Thank you. I'll definitely check it out. For all the traveling and "construction" that Nephi did, I have a hard time seeing him as portly. I suppose his parents could have been.Goodly (Good"ly), a.[Compar. Goodlier (?); superl. Goodliest.][OE. godlich, AS. g¿dlic. See Good, and Like.]1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. "We have many goodly days to see." Shak.2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses. "The goodliest man of men since born." Milton.3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number. "Goodly and great he sails behind his link." Dryden.I have no problem seeing this family as pleasant, wealthy for sure, but in every definition of goodly where goodly means large, I infer it to mean a number or sum. But I digress. I'm not smarter than a lawyer. You're not listening to me. Quote
skalenfehl Posted May 19, 2008 Report Posted May 19, 2008 You're not listening to me.ok, I was being facetious with the handsome bit. I've always believed Lehi was wealthy and explained so in a couple different posts, including my "Liahona" thread. Thanks for sharing, though. I'll try and look up that book. Quote
Hemidakota Posted May 19, 2008 Report Posted May 19, 2008 Two words 'GOODLY' and 'SOMEWHAT' tells a great deal about Lehi's family. Quote
Hemidakota Posted May 19, 2008 Report Posted May 19, 2008 Isn't that why Laban had the brass plates to begin with?Would it not be possible it was not Laban plates but Lehi's fathers plates that were stolen from Lehi? Noting his return to collect the plates from Laban.It is part of their culture in teaching their children the linage of the fathers and to give a written accounting. If the plates were delivered to Lehi from his father in the Land of Jerusalem by the servant of Lehi's father, while staying at Laban's house, Laban takes the plates. So whom plates they belong too? Lehi has every right under law to recover what was his. Something else to consider.... Quote
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