What surprised me in this chapter was the arrogance of the Ammonites. First, the agreement they called for would be nothing less than a disgrace and disability on the people of Jebesh Gilead. The second is that they would be willing to wait a week to see if someone would come to their aid. This shows me that the Ammonites really thought they could not be beaten and wanted not a victory but an opportunity to humiliate Israel. Perhaps the Ammonites had reason to believe that they were undefeatable, but I'm reminded of the scripture that says to be careful when you think you stand, because you may fall. It is a reminder to me not to be too confident in myself because the Bible and history say that overconfidence (pride) comes before a fall.
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