Alma 18:20
~90 BC
1830 Edition
And the king saith, How knowest thou the thoughts of my heart? Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also tell me by what power ye slew and smote off the arms of my brethren, that scattered my flocks.
Influences
Acts 18:26 (KJV)
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 4:7 (KJV)
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Acts 5:30 (KJV)
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Changes
And the king saith,d: How knowest thou the thoughts of my heart? Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also tell me by what power ye slew and smote off the arms of my brethren, that scattered my flocks.—
Simple English
The king said, 'How do you know the thoughts of my heart? You can speak boldly and tell me about these things. Also tell me by what power you killed and cut off the arms of my brothers who scattered my flocks.'
Paraphrase
"Then how do you know what I'm thinking?" the king asked. "Speak freely. Tell me about all this. And tell me what power you used to kill those raiders and cut off their arms when they scattered my flocks."