2Ch 26:13-16 | NASB1995 | STEP | Under their direction was an elite army of => 307,500 , who could wage war with great power , to help the king against the enemy .

2 Chronicles 26:13-16

13 Under their direction was an ^{▼▼ Lit powerful}elite army of ^b => 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Moreover, Uzziah prepared ^{▼▼ Lit for them, for all}for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones. 15 In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his ^{▼▼ Lit name}fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing

16 But ^ewhen he became strong, his heart was so ^{▼▼ Lit lifted up}proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for ^ghe entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.