- Nephi and Lehi travel to the land of Nephi, where Lamanite militants capture them, imprison them, and sentence them to death.
- As the Lamanites come into the prison to execute Nephi and Lehi, a wall of fire and flames encircle Nephi and Lehi.
- The Lamanites are too afraid to proceed with the execution.
- Nephi and Lehi call out from the fire to the guards, telling them not to fear, but to believe in God.
- The ground begins to shake, and the prison walls rumble, but do not fall—a mist of darkness then envelops the prison.
- The prison guards hear a voice commanding them to repent and leave Nephi and Lehi alone.
- The voice is not booming nor is it loud, yet it is poignant and direct to the guards.
- The voice once again commands them to repent and let Nephi and Lehi go.
- The voice goes on to say unspeakably marvelous things.
- One guard named Aminadab, an ex–Nephite, sees Nephi and Lehi’s faces through the mists of darkness; they are looking upward, speaking to someone.
- Aminadab notifies the other guards—they all see Nephi and Lehi, and wonder who they are talking to.
- Aminadab explains that Nephi and Lehi are talking to God’s angels.
- The guards asks how they can get the dark cloud to disperse.
- Aminadab tells them to to remember the teachings of Alma, Amulek, and Zeezrom, and repent through faith in Christ.
- The guards cry unto God, and the cloud disperses.
- When the darkness dissipates, they see that they are all encircled by a pillar of fire.
- Nephi and Lehi are at the center of the pillar of fire, yet are not harmed.
- All present experience a pentecostal outpouring of the spirit.
- The voice comes back, this time commending the people for their faith in Christ.
- They all look up, see angels coming out of heaven, and are charged to go forth faithfully.
- The converted guards go around and preach to the other Lamanites, many of whom believe, repent, and agree to give back captured Nephite lands and live in peace.