Meanwhile, Jeroboam had secretly sent part of his army around behind the men of Judah to ambush them.

耶罗波安却在犹大人的后头设伏兵。这样，以色列人在犹大人的前头，伏兵在犹大人的后头。

耶罗波安却在犹大人的后头设伏兵。这样，以色列人在犹大人的前头，伏兵在犹大人的后头。

耶罗波安却在犹大人的后头设伏兵。这样，以色列人在犹大人的前头，伏兵在犹大人的后头。

耶罗波安却在犹大人后面设伏兵，企图前后夹攻他们。

耶罗波安却派伏兵绕到犹大人的背后。这样，犹大人前面有以色列人，他们背后也有伏兵。

耶羅波安卻在猶大人的後頭設伏兵。這樣，以色列人在猶大人的前頭，伏兵在猶大人的後頭。

耶羅波安卻在猶大人的後頭設伏兵。這樣，以色列人在猶大人的前頭，伏兵在猶大人的後頭。

耶羅波安卻在猶大人的後頭設伏兵。這樣，以色列人在猶大人的前頭，伏兵在猶大人的後頭。

耶羅波安卻在猶大人後面設伏兵，企圖前後夾攻他們。

耶羅波安卻派伏兵繞到猶大人的背後。這樣，猶大人前面有以色列人，他們背後也有伏兵。

耶羅波安卻使伏兵從猶大人後頭而來；這樣，以色列人竟在猶大人前面，而伏兵又在猶大人後頭。

耶羅波安設伏於猶大人後、於是以色列人在前、伏兵在後、

耶羅破暗伏兵於後、環而攻之、於是以色列人在前、伏兵在後。

耶羅波安設伏兵在猶大人後、於是以色列人在猶大人前、伏兵在其後、

Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.

Jeroboam had sent some troops behind Judah’s battle lines. He told them to hide and wait there. He and his men stayed in front of Judah’s lines.

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.

Now Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to advance from behind them. So they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from behind, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.

But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of 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 sent an ambush around to advance from behind them. So they were in front of 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 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.

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

So they left and went to the place of ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But Joshua remained among the people in the camp that night.

with these orders:“ Hide in ambush close behind the town and be ready for action.

“ My people are foolish and do not know me,” says the Lord.“ They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!”

No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.

At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.