Jos 8:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5, 14, 17 : The plan worked because the king of Ai did not see the ambush and sent all his soldiers out of the city to chase Israel (; ; ). The people of Ai were overconfident, thinking they would win like before, but this led to their defeat. God sometimes lets enemies succeed for a time to teach His people, but then brings them down when the lesson is learned ( ).

‏ Joshua 8:5

v. 5, 14, 17: The plan worked because the king of Ai did not see the ambush and sent all his soldiers out of the city to chase Israel (; ^a; ^b). The people of Ai were overconfident, thinking they would win like before, but this led to their defeat. God sometimes lets enemies succeed for a time to teach His people, but then brings them down when the lesson is learned ( ^c).