“Lehi, faced with the prospect of a long journey in the wilderness, sent back for Ishmael. … The interesting thing is that Nephi takes Ishmael (unlike Zoram) completely for granted, never explaining who he is or how he fits into the picture—the act of sending for him seems to be the most natural thing in the world, as does the marriage of his daughters with Lehi’s sons. Since it has ever been the custom among the desert people for a man to marry the daughter of his paternal uncle … , it is hard to avoid the impression that Lehi and Ishmael were related” (Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, 40).