Having mentioned the ball or director which was given to Lehi, King Benjamin feels he should point out that this Liahona instrument only functioned under certain conditions. He says:
“Therefore, as they were unfaithful they did not prosper nor progress in their journey, but were driven back, and incurred the displeasure of God upon them; and therefore they were smitten with famine and sore afflictions, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty.”