Alma 22 – 23
If Aaron read the scriptures to the king it means that either he had scriptures that he carried with him or else that the king had scriptures. I would expect Aaron to have the scriptures because even if the king had a scriptural record it might have been altered from the truth considering that it would have been maintained by wicked people for generations. If Aaron had scriptures with him that proves that plates were not their only record, just their most durable one.
Those who wish to partake of the benefits of the Atonement of Christ are generally surprised by the cost. The king was willing to give up ask his possessions but was told that he only needed to ask. The rich young man was willing to ask and was told that he should sell all that he had. The requirement is a broken heart and a contrite spirit therefore the price is to relinquish our grip on anything that we hold more dear than God. Anything we hold less dear than God we are usually allowed to keep.
When the queen began calling for the people to assemble to slay Aaron and his brethren Aaron had enough experience top know what Lamanites were willing to do to Nephites.
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