2 Chronicles 13:13 - The Message13-18 While Abijah was speaking, Jeroboam had sent men around to take them by surprise from the rear: Jeroboam in front of Judah and the ambush behind. When Judah looked back, they saw they were attacked front and back. They prayed desperately to God, the priests blew their trumpets, and the soldiers of Judah shouted their battle cry. At the battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. The army of Israel scattered before Judah; God gave them the victory. Abijah and his troops slaughtered them—500,000 of Israel’s best fighters were killed that day. The army of Israel fell flat on its face—a humiliating defeat. The army of Judah won hands down because they trusted God, the God of their ancestors. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come around them from behind, so his troops were before Judah and the ambush behind. See the chapterAmerican 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. See the chapterCommon English Bible13 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version13 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. See the chapter |