2 Chronicles 13:13
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
In other versions
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
ASV
But Jeroboam had put some of his men to make a surprise attack on them from the back, so some were facing Judah and others were stationed secretly at their back.
BBE
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.
DBY
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
WEB
And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush `is' behind them.
YLT
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
ENG
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
WBT
Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
BSB
In context
11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
12And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
13But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Cross-references
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- Jeroboam