The Book of Mormon

Words of Mormon 1:13

1830 Edition

And it came to pass also that the armies of the Lamanites came down out of the land of Nephi, to battle against his people. But behold, king Benjamin gathered together his armies, and he did stand against them; and he did fight with the strength of his own arm, with the sword of Laban.

Simple English

The armies of the Lamanites came down from the land of Nephi to fight his people. But King Benjamin gathered his armies together and fought against them. He fought with his own strength, using the sword of Laban.

Paraphrase

The Lamanite armies also came down from the land of Nephi to attack his people. But King Benjamin gathered his forces and stood against them. He fought with his own hands, wielding the sword of Laban.