It seems likely that Aaron and his brethren offered to become the king’s servants after hearing how well this technique had worked for Ammon. There is no indication that they had tried it in earlier cities where they preached. Here, however, Lamoni’s father is anxious to talk to them. He has seen Lamoni’s astonishing determination to follow the new beliefs, even to the point of committing possible political suicide by rebelling against his over-king. Another astonishing feature was Ammon’s generosity, basically asking for nothing but the king’s attentiveness to his preaching. No wonder his curiosity is piqued.