But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them.
Ver. 13. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment.] While Abijah was thus haranguing and persuading the people to lay down their arms, and to return to their obedience, Jeroboam closely divided his army, causing one part to wheel about, and to come upon their backs, and the other to set upon them before, thinking so to surprise them unawares.