Although Moroni rejoiced over the possibility to exchange prisoners (v. 2), he used strategy to get as many of his own people freed as possible (v. 3). The Nephites had not taken women and children prisoners probably because the Lamanite army was in the Nephite lands and their women and children were not part of the army. On the other hand, the Lamanites taking of women and children may have been an attempt to get the Nephites to surrender more quickly because of the desire to regain their people. Whatever the reasons were for either side, Moroni once more lifts the standard of liberty for the Lamanites to meet his conditions, otherwise the war would continue. The law of war required the standard of peace to be raised three times. The testimonies of the standard having been raised was to be brought before the Lord. The Lord would then fight their battle (see D&C 98:34–37). Moroni’s telling Ammoron of the justice of God (Alma 54:5) seems to refer to the Lord fighting their battles (vv. 6–9). Moroni’s threats (vv. 9–10; 12), conditions and purposes of the war (vv. 11–13) fit the law of war as given to the Nephites and revealed anew in these latter days. (see D&C 98:34–37; Alma 43:45–47 and commentary in chapter one) Ammoron should have known this law since he was once a Nephite (Alma 54:8).