2 Chronicles 26:5-15

51He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, 2who had understanding 3through the vision of God; and 45as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him.

6Now he went out and 6warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines. 77God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. 8The Ammonites also gave 8tribute to Uzziah, and his 9fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. 9Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at 10the Corner Gate and at the 11Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them. 10He built towers in the wilderness and 12hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the 13lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil. 11Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which 14entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, 15prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s officers. 12The total number of the heads of the 16households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600. 13Under their direction was an 17elite army of 18307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy. 14Moreover, Uzziah prepared 19for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones. 15In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his 20fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.