2 Chronicles 26:6-15

Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

⁶Now he went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines. ⁷God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. ⁸The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah, and his fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong. ⁹Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress, and he fortified them. ¹⁰He also built towers in the wilderness and carved out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland 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 entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, recorded 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 households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600. ¹³Under their direction was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy. ¹⁴Moreover, Uzziah prepared for 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 fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing