Political: The Lamanites who converted to the gospel left behind their city affiliations and their polity designations and adopted a new identity. They became the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. That new name signified their change in status. Now they have been renamed again. This time it is the people of Zarahemla who name them, and name them the people of Ammon. By doing this the process of accepting them is completed. They are symbolically transformed from former Lamanites into current Nephites through the auspices of Ammon.
A transformation of the leadership of this people was required in Zarahemla for they brought with them a king, and there were no kings among the Nephites at this time. Therefore Anti-Nephi-Lehi would not have been king any longer. We do not know what his position might have been, but undoubtedly he was a judge over his people. Ammon’s position is known. He became the high priest for the people of Ammon (Alma 30:20).