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2 chronicles 26:9-15

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2 Chronicles 26:9-15

King James Version (KJV)

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9. Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them. 10. Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. 11. 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. 12. The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [were] two thousand and six hundred. 13. And under their hand [was] an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14. And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings [to cast] stones. 15. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

2 Chronicles 26:9-15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 26:9

Theological / Devotional

Towers in Jerusalem. Walls in Oriental cities still have great towers at the city gates. These are for the housing of troops and the storage of arms in times of emergency. The gate here mentioned was probably at the northwest corner of the city (see ch. 25:23).

The valley gate. This was probably the gate at the southwest corner (see Neh. 2:13; 3:13). See The Walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s Day.

Turning of the wall. Compare Neh. 3:19, 20, 25. Some think this tower was on the eastern side of Zion, at a bend in the wall, and thus served to defend both Zion and Mt. Moriah against attacks from the southeast.

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