Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Ver. 15. Then the men of Judah gave a shout.] Initio pugnae, de more antiquorum. Together with their loud outcries - first for fear perhaps, afterwards to affright their enemies - prayers went up to God. And see the happy effect thereof.
God smote Jeroboam.] With a panic terror, with furies in his own conscience, and with some grievous disease, whereof, Nabal-like, at length he died. 2Ch 13:20