But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

But Jeroboam had put some of his men to make a surprise attack on them from the back, so some were facing Judah and others were stationed secretly at their back.

Ο δε Ιεροβοαμ εστρεψε την ενεδραν δια να περιελθη εκ των οπισθεν αυτων· και ησαν κατα προσωπον του Ιουδα, και η ενεδρα οπισθεν αυτων.

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.