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


In Context

10 "As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. The priests who serve the Lord are sons of Aaron, and the Levites assist them.

11 Every morning and evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the Lord . They set out the bread on the ceremonially clean table and light the lamps on the gold lampstand every evening. We are observing the requirements of the Lord our God. But you have forsaken him.

12 God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. Men of Israel, do not fight against the Lord , the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed."

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

14 Judah turned and saw that they were being attacked at both front and rear. Then they cried out to the Lord . The priests blew their trumpets

15 and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. At the sound of their battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

2nd 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 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 American Standard 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 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.