<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=1204269">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204268">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204270">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>But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not entered into a covenant that they would not take their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies; therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time, as many as were able to take up arms, and they called themselves Nephites.</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=1204269">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1204268">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1204270">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/53/16">View Alma Chapter 53 Verse 16 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>