As Abinadi concluded and the king prepared to hand down his wicked verdict, there was one priest who felt compelled to speak out. He knew Abinadi was right and this wicked combination of the king and his priests were wrong. So the record says:
Young Alma's approach to this crisis was a simple one. He didn't go into the polemics of who was right and who was wrong, but he tried to convince the king there was no danger in just letting Abinadi go on his way in peace.