International Standard Version But Jeroboam had sent an ambush to attack from the rear, so Israel was in front of Judah, with the ambush set in place behind them.
American Standard Version But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Young's Literal Translation And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush is behind them.
