Alma 19:24
~90 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that when the multitude beheld that the man had fell dead, who lifted the sword to slay Ammon, fear came upon them all, and they durst not put forth their hands to touch him, or any of those which had fallen; and they began to marvel again among themselves, what could be the cause of this great power, or what all these things could mean.
Influences
John 16:17 (KJV)
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
Changes
And it came to pass that when the multitude beheld that the man had feallen dead, who lifted the sword to slay Ammon, fear came upon them all, and they durst not put forth their hands to touch him, or any of those whicho had fallen; and they began to marvel again among themselves, what could be the cause of this great power, or what all these things could mean.
Simple English
When the crowd saw that the man had fallen dead, they were all scared. The man had lifted the sword to kill Ammon. They did not touch him or any of those who had fallen. They began to wonder again among themselves. What could cause this great power? What did all these things mean?
Paraphrase
When the crowd saw the man drop dead after trying to kill Ammon, fear gripped all of them. Nobody dared touch Ammon or anyone else who'd fallen. They started wondering again: "What could cause this kind of power? What does all this mean?"