10. But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. We have priests ministering to the Lord who are sons of Aaron, and Levites for their service.
11. They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and incense of sweet spices; they set in order the showbread on the table of pure gold and attend to the golden lampstand, that its lamps may be lighted every evening. For we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him.
12. Behold, God Himself is with us at our head, and His priests with their battle trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O Israelites, fight not against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you cannot prosper.
13. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come around them from behind, so his troops were before Judah and the ambush behind.
14. When Judah looked, behold, the battle was before and behind; and they cried to the Lord, and the priests blew the trumpets.
15. Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as they shouted, God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16. And the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
17. And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter, so there fell of Israel 500,000 chosen men.
18. Thus the Israelites were brought low at that time, and the people of Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord, the God of their fathers.