To Lehi’s credit, he does not dismiss Sariah’s fears. He cannot console her directly about the welfare of their sons. In fact, he may have shared her fears. Instead, he deals with her characterization of him as “a visionary man.” Perhaps Lehi had no specific information about the outcome of the mission except for the promise of blessing that he had stated to Nephi. But certainly he had confidence that Yahweh would see them through it. Lehi did, however, know about the visions he had received, and he attempted to comfort Sariah with his statement of faith in his earlier visions. However well intentioned, this effort probably brought little comfort to Sariah. She didn’t really want to know whether Jerusalem was lost, but whether her sons were to be found.