2 Chronicles 26:9-15

9Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at 1the Corner Gate, the 2Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress, and he fortified them. 10He also built towers in the wilderness and 3carved out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the 4lowland 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 5entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, 6recorded 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 7households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600. 13Under their direction was an army of 8307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy. 14Moreover, Uzziah prepared 9for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slingstones. 15In Jerusalem he made machines of war invented by skillful workmen to be on the towers and the corners, for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. So his 10fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.