2 Chronicles 26:11

11 Uzziah had an army of professional soldiers. They were ready to go to war in their companies based on the number organized by the scribe Jeiel and the officer Maaseiah. They were commanded by Hananiah, one of the king's officials.

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 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at Corner Wall, Valley Gate, and the Angle, and he reinforced them.
10 He built towers in the desert. He dug many cisterns because he had a lot of herds in the foothills and the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the mountains and the fertile fields because he loved the soil.
11 Uzziah had an army of professional soldiers. They were ready to go to war in their companies based on the number organized by the scribe Jeiel and the officer Maaseiah. They were commanded by Hananiah, one of the king's officials.
12 The total number of family heads among these warriors was 2,600.
13 Under them was an army of 307,500 soldiers. They were a powerful force that could support the king against the enemy.
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