In Context

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

14 And Judah turneth, and lo, against them is the battle, before and behind, and they cry to Jehovah, and the priests are blowing with trumpets,

15 and the men of Judah shout — and it cometh to pass, at the shouting of the men of Judah, that God hath smitten Jeroboam, and all Israel, before Abijah and Judah.

16 And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand,

17 and Abijah and his people smite among them a great smiting, and there fall wounded of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

18 And the sons of Israel are humbled at that time, and the sons of Judah are strong, for they have leant on Jehovah, God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 13:16 in Other Translations