Correspondence is when two parties communicate and interchange ideas or goods or something. Back when Abinidi was preaching to the people of Zeniff, there wasn't much correspondence between the Nephites and Lamanites. Then when Amulon sort of rose to power, he initiated a large-scale one. He set up the parameters to his specifications, but essentially, the Lamanites were taught the language of the Nephites, and the economic ways of the Nephites. He added his own ideas about religion, too, which was not good.
Well, by the time we get to Alma 24, this correspondence has been fairly long-standing. I feel like this is what enabled Ammon to so quickly integrate with the household of king Lamoni. And based on the prayer of the King of the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, they recognized this correspondence with grateful hearts.
I guess the thought is that even the wicked people can be influenced to do things that the Lord will use.
Or maybe it's that the Lord can use wicked people to bring about righteous purposes.
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