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2 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 26:11

Uzziah Reigns in Judah · 2 Chronicles 26:1–23
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Translations

Modern
Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.
Traditional
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.
Literal
And unto Uzziah was an army making war, going forth to the host by troops, in the number of their reckoning by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, by the hand of Hananiah of the captains of the king.
Latin
Fuit autem exercitus bellatorum ejus, qui procedebant ad prælia sub manu Jehiel scribæ, Maasiæque doctoris, et sub manu Hananiæ, qui erat de ducibus regis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.

Notes

2 Chronicles 26:11–14

Uzziah had a large and well-equipped army that helped him expand and defend his land. His name appears on a fragment of a text from Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria, which identifies Uzziah as the leader of an alliance.

Theme notes and profiles

Uzziah

Parallels

2 Kings 14:21–22 2 Kings 15:1–7

People

Hananiah: Jeiel's son, an army secretary under King Uzziah Jeiel: A scribe in King Uzziah's army Maaseiah: Army officer during King Uzziah's reign Uzziah: King of Judah, reigned 52 years

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hananiah Jeiel Maaseiah Scribe Uzziah

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Standing Armies Blessing: Temporal, from God: To Uzziah God in Prospering Uzziah Hananiah: A Captain of Uzziah's Army Jeiel: A Scribe During the Reign of Uzziah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah Maaseiah: An officer of Uzziah Scribe(s): The Mustering officer of the Army Scribes: Acted as Keepers of the Muster-Rolls of the Host Secretary (Recordist): Military Uzziah: Called Azariah: Military Establishment of