2 Chronicles 26:11

11 And Uzziah had troops {trained and ready for war} in divisions according to the number of their enrollment at the hand of Jeuel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah of the king's commanders.

2 Chronicles 26:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 26:11

Moreover, Uzziah had an host of fighting men
A standing army:

that went out to war by bands;
to annoy his enemies, and to scour the country from thieves and robbers, that came in troops to plunder:

according to the number of their account, by the hand of Jeiel the
scribe;
the secretary of war, who ordered these bands, settled their number, and directed their destination:

and Maaseiah the ruler;
or officer over them, a lieutenant:

under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains;
that had the command of them, or at least of one of them.

2 Chronicles 26:11 In-Context

9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the Angle, and he strengthened them.

10 And he built towers in the desert and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the Shephelah and on the plain, [along with] farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

11 And Uzziah had troops {trained and ready for war} in divisions according to the number of their enrollment at the hand of Jeuel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah of the king's commanders.

12 The whole number of the heads of the {families} for mighty warriors of strength [was] two thousand six hundred.

13 And under their hand [were] army troops [numbering] three hundred and seven thousand five hundred who could make war with power and strength to help the king against an enemy.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "making war, going out to fight"