“Ye Shall Not Depart Except Ye Depart with an Oath”

Brant Gardner

The truce is not accepted, so Moroni returns Zerahemnah’s weapons. Once again we note the assumption of honor in this exchange. The giving of Zerahemnah’s weapons was a formal offer of treaty, and the return of those weapons signals Moroni’s rejection of Zerahemnah’s  attempt to modify the conditions of surrender.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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