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.

King Uzziah Is Cursed with a Skin Disease—2 Kings 15:5–7

Uzziah’s fame spread far and wide because he had strong support until he became powerful.

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