“It was up to [the Lamanite leaders] to decide when to quit. … As soon as they gave [their weapons] up, that was it. There was not extermination here. Then notice the good old Zoramites. They were all Nephites to begin with; therefore, they were apostates and were very bitter. Jacob wants to go on fighting. The Lamanites don’t, but he does … .
“Moroni said, ‘If ye will bring forth your weapons of war … we will forbear shedding your blood.’ He always does that” (Nibley, Teachings of the Book of Mormon, 3:158–59).