2 Chronicles 26:6-15

6Uzziah went to wage war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.

7God helped him when he attacked the Philistines, the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

8The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah, and his fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.

9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at Corner Wall, Valley Gate, and the Angle, and he reinforced them.

10He built towers in the desert. He dug many cisterns because he had a lot of herds in the foothills and the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the mountains and the fertile fields because he loved the soil.

11Uzziah had an army of professional soldiers. They were ready to go to war in their companies based on the number organized by the scribe Jeiel and the officer Maaseiah. They were commanded by Hananiah, one of the king’s officials.

12The total number of family heads among these warriors was 2,600.

13Under them was an army of 307,500 soldiers. They were a powerful force that could support the king against the enemy.

14For the entire army Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and stones for slings.

15In Jerusalem he made machines designed by inventive people. The machines were placed on the towers and corners to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. Uzziah’s fame spread far and wide because he had strong support until he became powerful.