Questions to Ponder

Mormon 6:2–3. Mormon now writes to the king of the Lamanites to set a place and time for a final confrontation. How odd is it that the King of the Lamanites would let the Nephites gather their armies together for a final battle? Or, was honor in battle understood differently then than it is now?
Mormon 6:4–15. Where was the hill and the land of Cumorah where this final battle was staged? How many Nephites died there? How devastating was it in the minds of ancient people for their dead to be denied burial?
Mormon 6:10. Why do you think Mormon was not killed, and not even taken captive or held as a trophy of war? Might it have been obvious that he was already mortally wounded? Might the Lamanite king have been showing some aristocratic respect for his personal counterpart, or maybe Mormon was regarded as a holy man. Or maybe they just overlooked him in the carnage.
Mormon 6:16–22. Do these words not rank among the most poignant and eloquent lamentations of all time? What helps human beings the most in dealing with the sorrows, pains, and uncertainties of death?