This battle ended, and the Lamanite army returned to the land of Nephi in defeat. Amalickiah was still desirous to bring the Nephites into bondage, so this will not be the last of the war. It will start up again.
These three verses give the Lamanite reaction, which was an increase in anger and a renewal of the desire to bring the Nephites into bondage. The next three verses describe the Nephite reaction.