Uzziah supplied the army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and arrows, and stones for slinging.

In Jerusalem his inventors made equipment for shooting arrows and for throwing large stones from the towers and corners of the city wall. His fame spread everywhere, and he became very powerful because of the help he received from God.

The king strengthened the city's defenses by repairing the wall, building towers on it, and building an outer wall. In addition, he repaired the defenses built on the land that was filled in on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He also had a large number of spears and shields made.

She sprinkled ashes on her head, tore her robe, and with her face buried in her hands went away crying.

And Absalom hated Amnon so much for having raped his sister Tamar that he would no longer even speak to him.