2 Chronicles 13:13
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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.

an ambushment

2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain.

Joshua 8:4 And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Context
Civil War Against Jeroboam
12Therefore God is the leader in our army, and his priests who sound with trumpets, and resound against you: O children of Israel, fight not against the Lord the God of your fathers, for it is not good for you. 13While 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.14And when Juda looked back, they saw the battle coming upon them both before and behind, and they cried to the Lord: and the priests began to sound with the trumpets.…
Cross References
Joshua 8:4
And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

2 Chronicles 20:22
And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain.

Lexicon
Now Jeroboam
וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם (wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings

had sent an ambush
הַמַּאְרָ֔ב (ham·ma’·rāḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3993: An ambuscade

around
הֵסֵב֙ (hê·sêḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

to advance
לָב֖וֹא (lā·ḇō·w)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from the rear,
מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Preposition-m | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

so that while he was
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in front
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of Judah,
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

the ambush
וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב (wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3993: An ambuscade

was behind them.
מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Preposition-m | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part


Additional Translations
Now Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to advance from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

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

Now Jeroboam had caused an ambush to come round upon him from behind: and he himself was before Juda, and the ambush behind.

But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.

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 ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

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

And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush is behind them.
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