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. King James Bible But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them. Hebrew Now Jeroboamוְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם (wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings had sent an ambush הַמַּאְרָ֔ב (ham·ma’·rāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3993: An ambuscade around הֵסֵב֙ (hê·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround to advance לָב֖וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go from the rear, מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's 310: The hind or following part so that while he was וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in front לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites the ambush וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב (wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3993: An ambuscade was behind them. מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's 310: The hind or following part |
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