But Jeroboamhad setan ambushto comefrom the rear,so that [Israel] was in frontof Judahand the ambushwas behindthem.
Now in the eighteenthyearof KingJeroboam,the sonof Nebat,AbijambecamekingoverJudah.
Whenthey begansingingand praising,the LORDsetambushesagainstthe sonsof Ammon,Moaband MountSeir,who had comeagainst Judah;so they were routed.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
"For My peopleare foolish,They knowMe not; They are stupidchildrenAnd havenounderstanding.They are shrewdto doevil,But to dogoodthey do not know."
He commandedthem, saying,"See,you are going to ambushthe cityfrom behindit. Do not goveryfarfrom the city,but allof you be ready.
So Joshuasentthem away,and they wentto the place of ambushand remainedbetweenBetheland Ai,on the westsideof Ai;but Joshuaspentthat nightamongthe people.
