The Book of Mormon

Alma 2:13

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~87 BC

1830 Edition

and thus they were prepared to meet the Amlicites at the time of their coming. And there was appointed captains, and higher captains, and chief captains, according to their numbers.

Influences

Acts 25:23 (KJV)
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

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aAnd thus they were prepared to meet the Amlicites at the time of their coming. And there wasere appointed captains, and higher captains, and chief captains, according to their numbers.

Simple English

They were ready when the Amlicites came. They picked captains and higher captains and chief captains based on how many people they had.

Paraphrase

They organized themselves under captains, senior captains, and chief captains, ready to meet the Amlicites when they came.