First Nephi 6 is a prime example of Joseph Smith, Jr. perfecting the art of saying absolutely nothing—with great conviction.

The entire chapter functions as a divine shrug, carefully engraved on metal plates to ensure future generations knew that … there was, in fact, nothing to say.

Joseph (as Nephi) wanted us to be very clear on this point: he had no relevant content, but by all means, let’s carve that into sacred history.