Alma 18:2
~90 BC
1830 Edition
And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen, and he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks, and also of his great power in contending against those who sought to slay him, he was astonished exceedingly, and saith, Surely, this is more than a man. Behold, is not this the Great Spirit which doth send such great punishments upon this people; because of their murders?
Influences
Luke 5:9 (KJV)
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Changes
And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen, and he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks, and also of his great power in contending against those who sought to slay him, he was astonished exceedingly, and saith,d: Surely, this is more than a man. Behold, is not this the Great Spirit whicho doth send such great punishments upon this people;, because of their murders?
Simple English
After they told about everything they saw, the king learned about Ammon’s faithfulness in protecting his flocks. He also learned about Ammon’s great power when he fought against those who tried to kill him. The king was amazed and said, 'This must be more than a man. Is this the Great Spirit who punishes our people because of their murders?'
Paraphrase
After they all testified about what they'd seen, the king learned how faithfully Ammon had protected the flocks and how powerfully he'd fought off the attackers. He was completely amazed. "This is more than just a man," he said. "Could this be the Great Spirit? The one who punishes our people for their murders?"