2 Chronicles 13:13
“¶ But Ieroboam caused an ambushment to come about behinde them: so they were before Iudah, and the ambushment was behind them.”
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2 Chronicles 13:13 Context
11And they burne vnto the Lord euery morning, and euery euening, burnt sacrifices and sweete incense: the shew-bread also set they in order vpon the pure table, and the Candlesticke of golde with the lampes therof, to burne euery euening: for we keepe the charge of the Lord our God, but yee haue forsaken him. 12And behold, God himselfe is with vs for our captaine, and his Priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarme against you: O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper. 13¶ But Ieroboam caused an ambushment to come about behinde them: so they were before Iudah, and the ambushment was behind them. 14And when Iudah looked backe, behold, the battel was before and behind; and they cried vnto the Lord, and the Priests sounded with the trumpets. 15Then the men of Iudah gaue a shout: and as the men of Iudah shouted, it came to passe that God smote Ieroboam and all Israel, before Abiiah and Iudah.
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But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them.
- King James Version
But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that {Israel} was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.
- Darby Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
- Webster's Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
- World English Bible
And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush [is] behind them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that {Israel} was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.
- Darby Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
- Webster's Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
- World English Bible
And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush [is] behind them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 13:13
13:13 Jeroboam - While Abijah was discoursing, Jeroboam takes the advantage of it to lay an ambush. It does not appear that he made any answer to all that Abijah said. The longest sword he thinks will determine the matter, not the better cause.