Benjamin F. Johnson — Divine Protection at Adam-ondi-Ahman

While Benjamin F. Johnson was being held under guard for eight days in cold weather at Adam-ondi-Ahman, a hostile man approached him with a rifle, threatening to shoot him if he did not renounce Mormonism. Benjamin refused. The man attempted to fire the rifle multiple times, but it failed to discharge. A bystander advised the man to fix the gun, which he did, even adding a fresh load. When the man attempted to fire a fourth time, the gun exploded, killing the assailant instantly while leaving Benjamin unharmed.