Strong's Lexicon Now Jeroboam וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם (wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3379: Jeroboam = 'the people will contend' 1) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 10 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon's son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign 2) the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son of Joash, and 4th in the dynasty of Jehu; during his reign the Syrian invaders were repelled and the kingdom restored to its former borders but the idolatry of the kingdom was maintained had sent an ambush הַמַּאְרָ֔ב (ham·ma’·rāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3993: 1) ambush, (hunter's) blind 1a) ambush, lurking place 1b) liers-in-wait around הֵסֵב֙ (hê·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5437: 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be turned 1f2) to be surrounded אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative to advance לָב֖וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put from the rear, מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after so that while he was וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone in front לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah the ambush וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב (wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3993: 1) ambush, (hunter's) blind 1a) ambush, lurking place 1b) liers-in-wait was behind them. מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. Young's Literal Translation And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush [is] behind them. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. New American Standard Bible But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that [Israel] was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them. King James Bible But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them. Parallel Verses New International Version Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them. New Living Translation Meanwhile, Jeroboam had secretly sent part of his army around behind the men of Judah to ambush them. English Standard Version 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. New American Standard Bible But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them. King James Bible But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. International Standard Version But Jeroboam had sent an ambush to attack from the rear, so Israel was in front of Judah, with the ambush set in place behind them. NET Bible 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. American Standard Version But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. English Revised Version But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. Young's Literal Translation And Jeroboam hath brought round the ambush to come in from behind them, and they are before Judah, and the ambush is behind them. Cross References Joshua 8:4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. 2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Chronicles 13:12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. 2 Chronicles 13:11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him. 2 Chronicles 13:10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business: 2 Chronicles 13:14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. 2 Chronicles 13:15 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. 2 Chronicles 13:16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. 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