2 Chronicles 13:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment - While Abijah was thus employed in reproving them, Jeroboam divided his army privately, and sent a part to take Abijah in the rear; and this must have proved fatal to the Jews, had not the Lord interposed.