8 The Ammonites made payments Uzziah demanded. Uzziah was very powerful. So his name became famous all the way to the border of Egypt.
9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem and made them strong. He built them at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate and where the wall turned.
10 He also built towers in the desert and dug many wells. He had many cattle on the western mountain slopes and in the plains. He had people who worked his fields and vineyards. They worked in the hills and in the fertile lands. Uzziah loved the land.
11 He had an army of trained soldiers. They were counted and put in groups by Jeiel the royal assistant and Maaseiah the officer. Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders, was their leader.
12 There were 2,600 leaders over the soldiers.
13 They were in charge of an army of 307,500 men. The army fought with great power. And they helped the king against the enemy.
14 Uzziah gave his army shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and stones for their slings.