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BSB § Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
OEB No OEB 2CH book available
WEB But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
WMB (Same as above)
NET Now Jeroboam had sent some men to ambush the Judahite army from behind. The main army was in front of the Judahite army; the ambushers were behind it.
LSV And Jeroboam has brought around the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush [is] behind them.
FBV But Jeroboam had sent troops around to attack from the rear, so that while he and the main force was in front of Judah,[fn] the ambush was behind them.
T4T While he was speaking, Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
LEB Then Jeroboam sent around an ambush to come behind them. So they were in front of Judah, but the ambush was behind them.
BBE But Jeroboam had put some of his men to make a surprise attack on them from the back, so some were facing Judah and others were stationed secretly at their back.
Moff No Moff 2CH book available
JPS But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
ASV But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
DRA 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.
YLT And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush [is] behind them.
Drby But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.
RV But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Wbstr But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
KJB-1769 ¶ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
(¶ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Yudah, and the ambushment was behind them.)
KJB-1611 ¶ But Ieroboam caused an ambushment to come about behinde them: so they were before Iudah, and the ambushment was behind them.
(Modernised spelling is same as used by KJB-1769 above)
Bshps But for all that, Ieroboam conuayed men priuyly about, to come behinde the: and so they were before Iuda, and the layers in wayte were behinde them.
(But for all that, Yeroboam conuayed men priuyly about, to come behind them: and so they were before Yudah, and the layers in wait were behind them.)
Gnva But Ieroboam caused an ambushment to compasse, and come behind them, when they were before Iudah, and the ambushment behinde them.
(But Yeroboam caused an ambushment to compasse, and come behind them, when they were before Yudah, and the ambushment behind them.)
Cvdl Neuertheles Ieroboam made a preuy watch on euery syde, to come vpon them behynde, so that they were before Iuda, and ye preuy watch behynde.
(Nevertheless Yeroboam made a preuy watch on every side, to come upon them behind, so that they were before Yudah, and ye/you_all preuy watch behind.)
Wyc While he spak these thingis, Jeroboam made redi tresouns bihynde; and whanne he stood euene ayens the enemyes, he cumpasside with his oost Juda vnwitynge.
(While he spak these things, Yeroboam made ready tresouns behind; and when he stood even against the enemies, he cumpasside with his oost Yudah unwitynge.)
Luth Aber Jerobeam machte einen Hinterhalt umher, daß er von hinten an sie käme, daß sie vor Juda waren und der Hinterhalt hinter ihnen.
(But Yerobeam made a Hinterhalt umher, that he from hinten at they/she/them käme, that they/she/them before/in_front_of Yuda were and the/of_the Hinterhalt behind to_them.)
ClVg Hæc illo loquente, Jeroboam retro moliebatur insidias. Cumque ex adverso hostium staret, ignorantem Judam suo ambiebat exercitu.
(This illo loquente, Yeroboam retro moliebatur insidias. Cumque from on_the_contrary hostium to_standt, ignorantem Yudam his_own ambiebat exercitu.)
BrTr Now Jeroboam had caused an ambush to come round upon him from behind: and he himself was before Juda, and the ambush behind.
BrLXX Καὶ Ἱεροβοὰμ ἀπέστρεψε τὸ ἔνεδρον ἐλθεῖν αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν ὄπισθεν, καὶ ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθεν Ἰούδα, καὶ τὸ ἔνεδρον ἐκ τῶν ὄπισθεν.
(Kai Hieroboam apestrepse to enedron elthein autōi ek tōn opisthen, kai egeneto emprosthen Youda, kai to enedron ek tōn opisthen.)
UTN uW Translation Notes:
(Occurrence 0) an ambush behind them
(Some words not found in UHB: and,Jeroboam sent_~_around DOM the,ambush to,come from,behind,them and=they_were to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yehuda and,the,ambush at,behind,them )
Alternate translation: “a surprise attack behind the army of Judah”
(Occurrence 0) the ambush was behind them
(Some words not found in UHB: and,Jeroboam sent_~_around DOM the,ambush to,come from,behind,them and=they_were to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yehuda and,the,ambush at,behind,them )
Alternate translation: “the soldiers who were to attack them by surprise were behind them”
