2 Chronicles 26:9–15

⁹Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, ^othe Valley Gate, ^pand the corner buttress, and he fortified them. ¹⁰Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills ^qand the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. ^rAnd since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands. ^s

¹¹Uzziah had an army equipped for combat that went out to war by division according to their assignments, as recorded by Jeiel the court secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the authority of Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders. ¹²The total number of heads of families was 2,600 brave warriors. ¹³Under their authority was an army of 307,500 equipped for combat, a powerful force to help the king against the enemy. ^t14Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones. ¹⁵He made skillfully designed devices in Jerusalem to shoot arrows and catapult large stones for use on the towers and on the corners. So his fame spread even to distant places, for he was marvelously helped until he became strong.