Alma 56:50
~63 BC
1830 Edition
The army of Antipus being weary, because of their long march in so short a space of time, were about to fall into the hands of the Lamanites; and had I not returned with my two thousand, they would have obtained their purpose:
Influences
Hebrews 10:31 (KJV)
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Acts 27:13 (KJV)
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Changes
The army of Antipus being weary, because of their long march in so short a space of time, were about to fall into the hands of the Lamanites; and had I not returned with my two thousand, they would have obtained their purpose:.
Simple English
The army of Antipus was tired because they had marched so far so fast. They were about to lose to the Lamanites. If I hadn’t come back with my 2,000, the Lamanites would have won.
Paraphrase
'Antipus’s army was exhausted from their forced march. They were about to be overwhelmed by the Lamanites. If I hadn’t returned with my two thousand, the Lamanites would have succeeded.'