The Book of Mormon

Alma 51:12

1830 Edition

Yea, even Amalickiah did himself come down, at the head of the Lamanites. And it was in the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the Judges; and it was at the same time that they had began to settle the affairs of their contentions concerning the Chief Judge, Pahoran.

Changes

Yea, even Amalickiah did himself come down, at the head of the Lamanites. And it was in the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the Jjudges; and it was at the same time that they had begaun to settle the affairs of their contentions concerning the Cchief Jjudge, Pahoran.

Simple English

Amalickiah himself came down leading the Lamanites. It was in the 25th year of the judges. It was the same time they were settling their argument about the Chief Judge, Pahoran.

Paraphrase

Amalickiah himself led the Lamanites into battle. This was in the twenty-fifth year of the judges’ rule—right when the Nephites were busy settling their political crisis over Chief Judge Pahoran.