Limhi quickly realizes that Ammon and his brethren have come in answer to their earnest prayers. After trying to avenge themselves of the Lamanites in three separate unsuccessful battles, the people of Limhi finally humbled themselves and turned to the Lord for help, they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions (Mosiah 21:15). Because the people had been so slow to turn to the Lord, he was slow to answer their prayer and deliver them from the Lamanites (Mosiah 21:16).