The Book of Mormon

Alma 57:3

1830 Edition

And Ammoron refused mine epistle, for he would not exchange prisoners; therefore we began to make preparations to go against the city of Antiparah.

Simple English

Ammoron said no to my letter. He would not trade prisoners. So we got ready to attack the city of Antiparah.

Paraphrase

Ammoron refused. He wouldn’t agree to an exchange, so we started preparing to attack Antiparah.