The day that had been set aside to put the believers to death grew near. The worries of his people so grieved the prophet Nephi that he petitioned Heavenly Father "in behalf of his people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of their faith. [And] he cried mightily unto the Lord all that day" (3 Nephi 1:15), just as Samuel had foretold. Everything Samuel had prophesied came to pass, even the appearance of a new star.