10  And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ^aball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

  12  And it came to pass that after they had bound me insomuch that I could not move, the ^acompass, which had been prepared of the Lord, did cease to work.

  12  And I, Nephi, had also brought the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass; and also the ball, or ^ccompass, which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord, according to that which is written.

  1  Behold, I say unto you, that you must rely upon my word, which if you do with full purpose of heart, you shall have a view of the plates, and also of the breastplate, the sword of Laban, the Urim and Thummim, which were given to the brother of Jared upon the mount, when he talked with the Lord face to face, and the ^hmiraculous directors which were given to Lehi while in the wilderness, on the borders of the Red Sea.

  16  And we did follow the ^adirections of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness.