Alma 14:17
~82 BC
1830 Edition
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.
Influences
Luke 23:9 (KJV)
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Matthew 4:12 (KJV)
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Simple English
Alma and Amulek didn’t answer him at all. He hit them again and told the officers to put them in prison.
Paraphrase
Alma and Amulek said nothing. So he struck them again and ordered his officers to throw them in prison.