<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204253">Chapter 53</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204258">Verse 5</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204257">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204259">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>The account of the people of Nephi, and their wars and dissensions, in the days of Helaman, according to the record of Helaman, which he kept in his days. Comprising chapters 45 to 62 inclusive.</em></p><p><em>Original Chapter 24. Comprising chapters 52 and 53.</em></p><p>And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after; and in this city they did guard the prisoners of the Lamanites; yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with their own hands.  Now Moroni was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor, because it was easy to guard them while at their labor; and he desired all his forces when he should make an attack upon the Lamanites.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204253">Chapter 53</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204258">Verse 5</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204257">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204259">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/53/5">View Alma Chapter 53 Verse 5 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>