NSB(i)
12 »God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call the army to fight you. Men of Israel do not wage war against Jehovah the God of your ancestors. You will not succeed.«
13 Jeroboam set an ambush to attack them from behind. So Jeroboam’s army was in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
14 Judah’s soldiers looked around and found the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to Jehovah! The priests blew the trumpets,
15 The men of Judah shouted! When they shouted God attacked Jeroboam and all Israel in front of Abijah and Judah.
16 The Israelites fled from Judah’s army. God handed them over to Judah.
17 Abijah and his men defeated them decisively. Five hundred thousand of the best men of Israel were killed.