10. “But as for us, Adonai is our God! And we have not forsaken Him. We have the sons of Aaron ministering as kohanim to Adonai and the Levites in their work.
11. Every morning and evening they burn to Adonai burnt offerings and sweet incense. They set the rows of bread on the pure table and they light the golden menorah with its lamps burning every evening—for we keep the service of Adonai Eloheinu—but you have forsaken Him.
12. So look, God is with us at our head, and His kohanim with the signal trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O men of Israel, do not fight against Adonai, the God of your fathers—for you will not succeed!”
13. But Jeroboam had commanded the ambush to go around and come from the rear. So while they were in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
14. When Judah turned around, behold, the battle was before and behind them. They cried out to Adonai and the kohanim blew the trumpets.
15. Then the men of Judah raised a battle cry, and as the men of Judah shouted, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16. Then men of Israel fled before Judah and God delivered them into their hand.
17. So Abijah and his people defeated them with a great slaughter, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
18. Thus men of Israel were subdued at that time, while the children of Judah prevailed—because they relied upon Adonai, the God of their fathers.
19. Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured towns from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.
20. Jeroboam could not muster strength again in the days of Abijah. Finally Adonai struck him and he died.