Book of Mormon Central: KnoWhy

Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”? (1x111)

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Alma’s use of the phrase “bands of death” in conjunction with “chains of hell” (heveli-mot and heveli-sh'ol), neither of which are found in the KJV Bible, can be understood as further evidence that he, like Abinadi, was likely to have been aware of certain nuances of biblical Hebrew.