2 Chronicles 26:1-15

2 Chronicles 26:1-15

[1] Then all the people  of Judah  took  Uzziah,  who was sixteen  years  old,  and made him king  in the room of his father  Amaziah.  [2] He built  Eloth,  and restored  it to Judah,  after  that the king  slept  with his fathers.  [3] Sixteen  years  old  was Uzziah  when he began to reign,  fifty  and two  years  in Jerusalem.  His mother's  name  also was Jecoliah  of Jerusalem.  [4] And he did  that which was right  in the sight  of the LORD,  according to all that his father  Amaziah  did.  [5] And he sought  God  in the days  of Zechariah,  who had understanding  in the visions  of God:  and as long as  he sought  the LORD,  God  made him to prosper.  [6] And he went forth  and warred  against the Philistines,  and brake down  the wall  of Gath,  and the wall  of Jabneh,  and the wall  of Ashdod,  and built  cities  about Ashdod,  and among the Philistines.  [7] And God  helped  him against the Philistines,  and against the Arabians  that dwelt  in Gurbaal,  and the Mehunims.  [8] And the Ammonites  gave  gifts  to Uzziah:  and his name  even to the entering  in of Egypt;  for he strengthened  himself exceedingly.  [9] Moreover Uzziah  built  towers  in Jerusalem  at the corner  gate,  and at the valley  gate,  and at the turning  of the wall, and fortified  [10] Also he built  towers  in the desert,  and digged  many  wells:  for he had much  cattle,  both in the low country,  and in the plains:  husbandmen  also, and vine dressers  in the mountains,  and in Carmel:  for he loved  husbandry.  [11] Moreover Uzziah  had an host  of fighting  men,  that went out  to war  by bands,  according to the number  of their account  by the hand  of Jeiel  the scribe  and Maaseiah  the ruler,  under the hand  of Hananiah,  one of the king's  captains.  [12] The whole number  of the chief  of the fathers  of the mighty men  of valour  were two thousand  and six  hundred.  [13] And under their hand  was an army,  three  hundred  thousand  and seven  thousand  and five  hundred,  that made  war  with mighty  power,  to help  the king  against the enemy.  [14] And Uzziah  prepared  for them throughout all the host  shields,  and spears,  and helmets,  and habergeons,  and bows,  and slings  to cast stones.  [15] And he made  in Jerusalem  engines,  invented  by cunning men,  to be on the towers  and upon the bulwarks,  to shoot  and great  stones  withal. And his name  spread  far abroad;  for he was marvellously  helped,  till  he was strong.