Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 26:11
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative describes King Uzziah’s military organization immediately following his agricultural and economic reforms (2 Chronicles 26:10) and preceding the muster of his elite commanders (26:12).
The words — חַיִל (cha.Yil) translates literally to "army" or "force," and גְד֗וּד (g.Dud) means "troop" or "division," indicating the verse records a structured military unit rather than a spontaneous gathering.
The thread — The structural military listing appears in the immediate narrative sequence of 2 Chronicles 26:10 and 26:12, which bookend this verse with economic preparations and personnel counts.
Why it lands — The text states that Uzziah’s army operated under assigned divisions recorded by specific royal officials. The verse requires the reader to recognize that biblical kingship involved documented administrative oversight, not merely royal decree.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 5:2 At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.