Nephi prophesied that the chief judge, Seezoram, had been murdered by his brother Seantum. There were certain people who didn't believe him. He was able to give them a play-by-play rundown of how the conversation would go when they confronted Seantum. He told them he would deny their accusation, and then eventually, he would confess.
"And it came to pass that they went and did, even according as Nephi had said unto them. And behold, the words which he had said were true; for according to the words he did deny; and also according to the words he did confess." (Helaman 9:37)
The question is, why would God give Nephi the ability to get so specific about a single event? I think it is because of the possible positive outcome of the group at large.
"And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had been converted while they were in prison." (Helaman 9:39)
There were a number of the people that were converted. Some of them converted because of what Nephi said, and some of them for other reasons, but this event was the catalyst for some peoples' conversions. Heavenly Father is really a loving Father who wants the best for every person, every one of His children. He will give them the best chance for coming back to live with Him after this mortal life, even if that means something as seemingly small as helping solve a murder mystery.
He really is in control.
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