Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 26:14
Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler narrates King Uzziah’s military preparations during his reign, detailing how he equipped his forces before describing his later development of siege engines.
The words — The verb וַ/יָּכֶן (va/i.ya.Khen) literally means “he prepared” or “he equipped,” describing Uzziah’s direct action in provisioning the army with standardized weapons and protective gear.
The thread — This emphasis on standardized infantry equipment parallels the detailed weapon lists in 1 Chronicles 12 and anticipates the specialized siege technology mentioned in 2 Chronicles 26:15.
Why it lands — The text states that Uzziah provided every soldier with specific defensive and offensive gear. It asks the reader to acknowledge that organized provision precedes effective action, without attributing success to the weapons themselves.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
Cross-references
- Judges 20:16 Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
- 1 Samuel 17:49 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.