2 Chronicles 13:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹³ Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come on them from behind; thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come around them from behind, so his troops were before Judah and the ambush behind.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹³ Meanwhile, Jeroboam had sent troops around behind them for an ambush so that the main force was in front of Judah while the ambush was behind.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ While he was speaking these things, Jeroboam set in motion an ambush behind them. And while they stood facing the enemy, without Judah realizing it, his army circled around.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ While 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.

2 Chronicles 13:13 Cross References

1 Kings 15:1

Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.

2 Chronicles 20:22

As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:22

“For my people are foolish; they do not know me; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil but do not know how to do good.”

Joshua 8:4

with the command, “You shall lie in ambush against the city, behind it; do not go very far from the city, but all of you stay alert.

Joshua 8:9

So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai, but Joshua spent that night with the people.