The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 6:1

1830 Edition

And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God, to keep his commandments.

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And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God, to keep his commandments.

Simple English

King Benjamin thought it was a good idea to write down the names of all the people who promised God they would obey his rules.

Paraphrase

After finishing his speech, King Benjamin decided to record the names of everyone who had made a covenant with God to keep his commands.