ðə kˈɪŋ ɛksplˈeɪnd ðæt kɑːmɚ wʊdhˌævtə ɡɛt sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ pˈaʊɚfəl bˈɪmbiən tʃˈiːfs tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː tə tˈeɪk ˈækʃən, sˈɪns ðeɪ hæd dʒˈʌst æz mˈʌtʃ pˈaʊɚɹ æz wˈɪljəm dˈɪd.
The king explained that Comber would have to get several other powerful Bimbian chiefs to agree to take action, since they had just as much power as William did.