2 Chronicles 26:6-15

6Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.

7God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

8The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

9Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.

10He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

11Uzziah had an army of skilled warriors trained for battle. They were organized by divisions according to the muster rolls made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the authority of Hananiah, a royal official.

12The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

13They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend the king against his enemies.

14Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

15In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful.