ESV: 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.
NIV: Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.
NASB: But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from behind, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.
CSB: 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.
NLT: Meanwhile, Jeroboam had secretly sent part of his army around behind the men of Judah to ambush them.
KJV: But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
NKJV: But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
