Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 13:13
American Standard Version
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Amplified® Bible
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come around them from behind, so his troops were before Judah and the ambush behind.
Contemporary English Version
But while Abijah was talking, Jeroboam had sent some of his troops to attack Judah's army from behind, while the rest attacked from the front.
Darby English Version
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; and they were before Judah, and the ambush behind them.
Good News Bible
Meanwhile Jeroboam had sent some of his troops to ambush the Judean army from the rear, while the rest faced them from the front.
King James Version
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
New American Standard Bible
But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that {Israel} was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.
New International Version
Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.
New King James Version
But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel stayed in front of Judah and the ambush remained behind them.
Revised Standard Version
Jerobo'am had sent an ambush around to come on them from behind; thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush 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.