Alma 14:15-19

15 Behold, ye see that ye had not power to save those who had been cast into the fire; neither has God saved them because they were of thy faith. And the judge smote them again upon their cheeks, and asked: What say ye for yourselves?

16 Now this judge was after the order and faith of Nehor, who slew Gideon.

17 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek answered him nothing; and he smote them again, and delivered them to the officers to be cast into prison.

18 And when they had been cast into prison three days, there came many lawyers, and judges, and priests, and teachers, who were of the profession of Nehor; and they came in unto the prison to see them, and they questioned them about many words; but they answered them nothing.

19 And it came to pass that the judge stood before them, and said: Why do ye not answer the words of this people? Know ye not that I have power to deliver you up unto the flames? And he commanded them to speak; but they answered nothing.

I wonder if these were the longest, hardest, darkest 3 days of their lives?

I also wonder why they didn't answer them? Were they constrained by the Spirit? (Probably.) Because it wouldn't have done any good? (Probably.) Because they were in shock? (Probably.)

What were Amulek's family doing at this time? Were they sorrowing because he was in prison? Had they rejected him because of his words?

Or were they dead - consumed in the fire as he watched- because they did believe his words??

If so, no wonder he wasn't speaking.