2 Chronicles 13:13

2 Chronicles 13:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:13

11Every morning and evening they burn to the Lord burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we perform our duty to the Lord our God, but you have abandoned Him. 12Now behold, God is with us at our head, and His priests with the signal trumpets to sound the war cry against you. Sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.” But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from behind, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them. 14When Judah turned around, behold, they were attacked both from front and rear; so they cried out to the Lord, and the priests blew the trumpets. 15Then the men of Judah raised a war cry, and when the men of Judah raised the war cry, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

2 Chronicles 13:13 word by word

וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם הֵסֵב֙ אֶת־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב לָב֖וֹא מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• But Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• had setסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• an ambushמַאֲרָבma'ărâb · ambushH3993
• to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• from behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• was in frontפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• was behindמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:13

• 2 Chronicles 20:22When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down.
• Joshua 8:4He commanded them, saying, “See, you are going to ambush the city from behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.
• Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are foolish, They do not know Me; They are foolish children And have no understanding. They are skillful at doing evil, But they do not know how to do good.”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But Jeroboam caused an ambushment - While Abijah was thus employed in reproving them, Jeroboam divided his army privately, and sent a part to take Abijah in the rear; and this must have proved fatal to the Jews, had not the Lord interposed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-19When God's people turned to him, he helped them, even after their kingdom was disrupted. This gave hope to the original readers in similar situations.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1713-17. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them--The oration of Abijah, however animating an effect it might have produced on his own troops, was unheeded by the party to whom it was addressed; for while he was wasting time in useless words, Jeroboam had ordered a detachment of his men to move quietly round the base of the hill, so that when Abijah stopped speaking, he and his followers found themselves surprised in the rear, while the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 13:13

• Ambush
• Armies
• Faith
• Faithfulness

In the dictionaries

• Jeroboam
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Zemaraim
• Abijah
• Ambushment
• Bamah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings