Laman was a descendant of Laman and one of the servants of the Lamanite king who was stabbed to death by Amalickiah’s servants when the king came out to meet him (Alma 47:20–24). He later appears among Captain Moroni’s men.
Around 63 BC, Moroni, having refused to exchange prisoners with Ammoron, Amalickiah’s successor, set out to free the Nephite captives held in the city of Gid without bloodshed. He had a search made among his men for a man descended from Laman, and they found Laman, whose Lamanite background suited the plan (Alma 55:4–5).
In the evening Laman and a small number of men went to the Lamanite guards over the Nephite prisoners. Laman told them he was a Lamanite who had escaped from the Nephites and brought their wine. The guards welcomed him and asked to drink; Laman urged keeping the wine until they marched against the Nephites, which only made them want it more, and they drank freely of the strong wine until all were drunk (Alma 55:8–14).
Laman returned and reported to Moroni. Moroni armed the prisoners inside the city walls, surrounded the Lamanite army in the night, and the next morning the surrounded Lamanites cast down their weapons and surrendered. Moroni took the city and freed the Nephite prisoners, who joined his army (Alma 55:15-24).