13But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.


In Context

10 But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:

11 and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread 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 Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.

12 And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried unto Jehovah, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

15 Then 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.

2 Chronicles 13:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:13Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:13While he spoke these things, Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind him. And while he stood facing the enemies, he encompassed Juda. who perceived it not, with his army.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush is behind them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:13But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.