Nephi was so filled with the power of God—the Spirit of God—that he was untouchable. That is the same power that made the holy ark of the covenant untouchable (2 Samuel 6:6–7) and that protected Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3:17–27) and Nephi and Lehi (Helaman 5:23–24) in otherwise lethal circumstances.