The Book of Mormon

Alma 56:50

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:

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.”