Alma 10:12

And now, when Amulek had spoken these words

the people began to be astonished,

seeing there was more than one witness

who testified of the things whereof they were accused,

and also of the things which were to come,

according to the spirit of prophecy which was in them.

Alma 10:13

Nevertheless, there were some among them who thought to question them,

that by their cunning devices they might catch them in their words,

that they might find witness against them,

that they might deliver them to their judges

that they might be judged according to the law,

and that they might be slain or cast into prison,

according to the crime which they could make appear or witness against them.

Alma 10:14

Now it was those men who sought to destroy them,

who were lawyers, who were hired or appointed by the people

to administer the law at their times of trials,

or at the trials of the crimes of the people before the judges.

Alma 10:15

Now these lawyers were learned in all the arts and cunning of the people;

and this was to enable them that they might be skilful in their profession.

Alma 10:16

And it came to pass that they began to question Amulek,

that thereby they might make him cross his words,

or contradict the words which he should speak.