The Book of Mormon

Alma 2:24

1830 Edition

Behold, we followed the camp of the Amlicites, and to our great astonishment, in the land of Minon, above the land of Zarahemla, in the course of the land of Nephi, we saw a numerous host of the Lamanites; and behold, the Amlicites have joined them,

Changes

Behold, we followed the camp of the Amlicites, and to our great astonishment, in the land of Minon, above the land of Zarahemla, in the course of the land of Nephi, we saw a numerous host of the Lamanites; and behold, the Amlicites have joined them,;

Simple English

“We followed the Amlicites. We were shocked to see a huge army of Lamanites in the land of Minon. This is above the land of Zarahemla toward the land of Nephi. The Amlicites have joined them.”

Paraphrase

“We followed the Amlicites to the land of Minon, north of Zarahemla, in the direction of Nephi. What we saw shocked us—a massive army of Lamanites. And the Amlicites have joined forces with them.