11. He had a large army ready for battle. Its records were kept by his secretaries Jeiel and Maaseiah under the supervision of Hananiah, a member of the king's staff.
12. The army was commanded by 2,600 officers.
13. Under them were 307,500 soldiers able to fight effectively for the king against his enemies.
14. Uzziah supplied the army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armour, bows and arrows, and stones for slinging.
15. In Jerusalem his inventors made equipment for shooting arrows and for throwing large stones from the towers and corners of the city wall. His fame spread everywhere, and he became very powerful because of the help he received from God.
16. But when King Uzziah became strong, he grew arrogant, and that led to his downfall. He defied the Lord his God by going into the Temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.
17. Azariah the priest, accompanied by eighty strong and courageous priests, followed the king