Text: The 1879 insertion of a chapter break at this point weakens the connection of this verse to Mormon’s three categories of responses to Nephi. When Mormon emphasizes that the people left Nephi alone, he probably intended to contrast their distraction to the two likeliest alternatives that would have followed a unanimity of opinion. If most of the people disbelieved Nephi, they still might have attempted to execute him. However, the presence of believers would have prevented such an action. On the other hand, if most of the Nephites had believed him, he might have been immediately returned to the judgment seat or somehow publicly acknowledged. The remaining unbelievers would have prevented that step. What happened was nothing. They left him alone.