11 They offer a burnt offering and fragrant incense to the Lord every morning and every evening,(A) and they set the rows of the Bread of the Presence on the ceremonially clean table.(B) They light the lamps of the gold lampstand every evening. We are carrying out the requirements of the Lord our God, while you have abandoned him.(C) 12 Look, God and his priests are with us at our head. The trumpets are ready to sound the charge against you. Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”(D)

13 Now Jeroboam had sent an ambush(E) around to advance from behind them. So they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

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