<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=1204261">Verse 8</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204260">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204262">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 now it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites, on the west sea, south, while in the absence of Moroni on account of some intrigue amongst the Nephites, which caused dissensions amongst them, had gained some ground over the Nephites, yea, insomuch that they had obtained possession of a number of their cities in that part of the land.</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=1204261">Verse 8</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204260">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204262">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/53/8">View Alma Chapter 53 Verse 8 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>