The afflictions suffered by the Nephites were so great that they fulfilled another part of Abinadi’s prophecy: “I shall cause that they shall howl all the day long” (Mosiah 12:4; compare vv. 9–11). After the third attempt to drive the Lamanites out of the land they were “compelled to be humble” (v. 13; compare Alma 32:13–14); but this humility was not sufficient.