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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings <i>to cast</i> stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings <i>to cast</i> stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and stones for sling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and sling stones for the entire army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied his army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and stones used for slinging. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />For the entire army Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and stones for slings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied the army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and arrows, and stones for slinging. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In addition, Uzziah equipped the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and stones for use in slings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepares for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, even to stones of the slings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Uzziah prepareth for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, even to stones of the slings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Uzziah will prepare for them for all the army shields and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and for stones of slings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Also, Uzziah prepared for them, that is, for the entire army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, as well as slings for the casting of stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Uzziah provided for them—for the entire army—bucklers, lances, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Uzziah provided for all the army the shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them, throughout all the host, shields and spears and helmets and breastplates and bows and slings to cast stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who were standing every day and guarding the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Ozias prepared for them, <i>even</i> for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, and slings for stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6662" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Uzziah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5818.htm" title="5818: ‘uz·zî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uzziyahuw; from oz and Yahh; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites.">Uzziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: way·yā·ḵen (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">supplied</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the entire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: haṣ·ṣā·ḇā (Art:: N-cs) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">army</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nîm (N-cp) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">with shields,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7420.htm" title="7420: ū·rə·mā·ḥîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A spear, lance. From an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance; especially the iron point.">spears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3553.htm" title="3553: wə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Helmet. From an unused root meaning to be high or rounded; a helmet.">helmets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8302.htm" title="8302: wə·šir·yō·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Body armor. Or shiryon; and shiryan; also shiryah; and shiryonah; from sharah in the original sense of turning; a corslet.">armor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: ū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris.">bows,</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ū·lə·’aḇ·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and slingstones.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7050.htm" title="7050: qə·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- A sling, a, screen, the valve. From qala'; a sling; also a screen, or the valve itself."></a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38-39</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor. / David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">2 Chronicles 9:25</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">2 Chronicles 11:12</a></span><br />He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">2 Chronicles 32:5</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Nehemiah 4:16-18</a></span><br />And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah / who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. / And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Isaiah 22:8</a></span><br />He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a></span><br />Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Jeremiah 46:4</a></span><br />Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Psalm 18:34</a></span><br />He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-17</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Romans 13:12</a></span><br />The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:8</a></span><br />But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a></b></br> Among all this people <i>there were</i> seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair <i>breadth</i>, and not miss.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a></b></br> And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang <i>it</i>, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-9.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-11.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-28.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">Coats</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Habergeons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Helmets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">Leather</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-11.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">Prepareth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">s</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Sling</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Slinging</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Slings</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-15.htm">Slingstones</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-21.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-11.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-9.htm">Uzzi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/28-14.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">Army</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-23.htm">Body</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Bows</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-2.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Coats</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Habergeons</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Helmets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">Host</a> <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Leather</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-2.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Prepareth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">s</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/job/41-28.htm">Sling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-18.htm">Slinging</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Slings</a> <a href="/job/41-28.htm">Slingstones</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-18.htm">Uzzi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-22.htm">He dies, and Jotham succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His reign is noted for its military innovations and fortifications. The phrase indicates Uzziah's commitment to ensuring that his army was well-equipped, reflecting his strategic foresight and leadership. This preparation was crucial for the defense and expansion of Judah's territory. Uzziah's actions can be seen as a fulfillment of the kingly role described in <a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11-12</a>, where a king is expected to lead and protect his people.<p><b>with shields, spears, helmets, armor</b><br>These items represent the standard military equipment of ancient Near Eastern armies. Shields and spears were essential for both offensive and defensive maneuvers. Helmets and armor provided protection in battle, indicating that Uzziah prioritized the safety and effectiveness of his soldiers. The provision of such equipment suggests a well-organized and disciplined military force. This preparation can be compared to the spiritual armor described in <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>, where believers are encouraged to equip themselves with spiritual defenses.<p><b>bows, and slingstones</b><br>Bows and slingstones were crucial for long-range combat. The use of bows indicates the presence of archers, who played a vital role in ancient warfare by providing cover and attacking from a distance. Slingstones, used with slings, were effective projectiles that could be deadly in skilled hands, as demonstrated by David's victory over Goliath in <a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a>. The inclusion of these weapons highlights Uzziah's comprehensive approach to military readiness, ensuring his army could engage the enemy at various ranges. This preparation reflects the wisdom of <a href="/proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a>, which states, "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the LORD."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzziah.htm">Uzziah</a></b><br>King of Judah who reigned for 52 years. Known for his military strength and innovations, as well as his eventual downfall due to pride.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Uzziah reigned. It was a time of relative prosperity and military strength under his leadership.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_army_of_judah.htm">The Army of Judah</a></b><br>The military force that Uzziah equipped with various weapons and armor, showcasing his commitment to national defense and innovation in warfare.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_and_provision.htm">Preparedness and Provision</a></b><br>Uzziah's actions demonstrate the importance of being prepared and providing for those under our care. In our lives, this can translate to spiritual, emotional, and physical readiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/innovation_and_stewardship.htm">Innovation and Stewardship</a></b><br>Uzziah's equipping of the army with advanced weaponry shows the value of innovation and wise stewardship of resources. Christians are called to use their talents and resources for God's glory and the benefit of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_and_its_consequences.htm">Pride and Its Consequences</a></b><br>While Uzziah was successful, his pride led to his downfall. This serves as a warning to remain humble and reliant on God, recognizing that all achievements are ultimately from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as Uzziah equipped his army, believers are called to equip themselves with spiritual armor to stand firm against spiritual battles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_2_chron_26_and_2_kings_15_differ.htm">How do we square the accounts of 2 Chronicles 26 with 2 Kings 15, given the differing details about Uzziah (also called Azariah) and his reign?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'bulwark'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does "bulwark" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zerah's_1m_army_in_2_chr_14_9_plausible.htm">In 2 Chronicles 14:9, is it historically plausible for Zerah the Ethiopian to muster an army of one million men?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_chr_26_1-4_match_external_records.htm">Does 2 Chronicles 26:1-4's portrayal of Uzziah's rise to power match external historical sources or records of other nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Throughout.</span>--To <span class= "ital">wit, for all the army,</span> an apposition.<p><span class= "bld">Shields, and spears</span> (<span class= "ital">r?m?chim,</span> "lances"), <span class= "bld">and helmets, and habergeons</span> (<span class= "ital">shiryonoth,</span> "coats of mail" "cuirasses ").--For the heavy armed.<p>"Habergeon" is an old English word, meaning armour for neck and breast.<p><span class= "bld">Bows, and slings . . . stones.</span>--For the light armed. (See margin.)<p><span class= "bld">Slings to cast stones.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">stones of slings</span> (the <span class= "ital">le</span> is the mark of the <span class= "ital">accusative</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> They are mentioned to show that the equipment was complete.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Habergeons... slings to cast stones</span>. Revised Version right in rendering, <span class="accented">coats of mail</span>... <span class="accented">and stones for slinging.</span> On the Israelites' employment of the sling, note <a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">1 Samuel 17:40</a>; <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">2 Kings 3:25</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Uzziah</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5818.htm">Strong's 5818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uzziah -- 'my strength is Yah', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">supplied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּכֶן֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḵen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the entire</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">army</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּבָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣā·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with shields,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָגִנִּ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡin·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spears,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְמָחִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·mā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7420.htm">Strong's 7420: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lance, the iron point</span><br /><br /><span class="word">helmets,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3553.htm">Strong's 3553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A helmet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">armor,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šir·yō·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8302.htm">Strong's 8302: </a> </span><span class="str2">Body armor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bows,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְשָׁת֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7198.htm">Strong's 7198: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bow, for, shooting, the iris</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and slingstones.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאַבְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’aḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 26:14 Uzziah prepared for them even for all (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 26:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 26:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 26:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 26:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>