This represents a second and separate angelic ministration. Unlike the first one, which was because of Alma's faith, this visitation was in answer to Amulek's search for a testimony. Although his testimony came in a very unusual way—by the visitation of an angel, this was a necessary part of Amulek's witness to Ammonihah. Now two men could testify that they had seen angels who warned of imminent destruction if the people did not repent. The result was that the people began to be astonished, seeing there was more than one witness (v. 12)