Alma 14:14 14 Now it came to pass that when the bodies of those who had been cast into the fire were consumed, and also the records which were cast in with them, the chief judge of the land came and stood before Alma and Amulek, as they were bound; and he smote them with his hand upon their cheeks, and said unto them:  After what ye have seen, will ye preach again unto this people, that they shall be cast into a lake of fire and brimstone?

Alma 14:15 15 Behold, ye see that ye had not power to save those who had
been cast into the fire; neither has God saved them because they
were of thy faith.  And the judge smote them again upon their
cheeks, and asked:  What say ye for yourselves?

Alma 14:16 16 Now this judge was after the order and faith of Nehor, who
slew Gideon.

Alma 14:17 17 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek answered him
nothing; and he smote them again, and delivered them to the
officers to be cast into prison.

Alma 14:18 18 And when they had been cast into prison three days, there came many lawyers, and judges, and priests, and teachers, who were of the profession of Nehor; and they came in unto the prison to see them, and they questioned them about many words; but they answered them nothing.

Alma 14:19 19 And it came to pass that the judge stood before them, and
said:  Why do ye not answer the words of this people?  Know ye not
that I have power to deliver you up unto the flames?  And he
commanded them to speak; but they answered nothing.

Alma 14:20 20 And it came to pass that they departed and went their ways, but came again on the morrow; and the judge also smote them again on their cheeks.  And many came forth also, and smote them, saying:  Will ye stand again and judge this people, and condemn our law?  If ye have such great power why do ye not deliver yourselves?

Alma 14:21 21 And many such things did they say unto them, gnashing their
teeth upon them, and spitting upon them, and saying:  How shall we
look when we are damned?

Alma 14:22 22 And many such things, yea, all manner of such things did they say unto them; and thus they did mock them for many days.  And they did withhold food from them that they might hunger, and water that they might thirst; and they also did take from them their clothes that they were naked; and thus they were bound with strong cords, and confined in prison.

Alma 14:23 23 And it came to pass after they had thus suffered for many days, (and it was on the twelfth day, in the tenth month, in the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi) that the chief judge over the land of Ammonihah and many of their teachers and their lawyers went in unto the prison where Alma and Amulek were bound with cords.

Alma 14:24 24 And the chief judge stood before them, and smote them again,
and said unto them:  If ye have the power of God deliver
yourselves from these bands, and then we will believe that the
Lord will destroy this people according to your words.