“The Hilt Thereof Was of Pure Gold”

I think that I’ve been remiss in reminding people that the Interpreter Foundation has a blog.  For example, I don’t think that I called attention to this item, by my long-time friend John Tvedtnes, when it was posted.  It concerns ancient parallels to the description of Laban’s sword in 1 Nephi:

http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/the-hilt-thereof-was-of-pure-gold/#more-7701