broke down the wall of Geth, and the wall of Jabnia, and the wall of
Azotus: and he built towns in Azotus, and among the Philistines.

26:7. And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the
Arabians, that dwelt in Gurbaal, and against the Ammonites.

26:8. And the Ammonites gave gifts to Ozias: and his name was spread
abroad even to the entrance of Egypt for his frequent victories.

26:9. And Ozias built towers in Jerusalem over the gate of the corner,
and over the gate of the valley, and the rest, in the same side of the
wall, and fortified them.

26:10. And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for
he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert:
he had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in
Carmel: for he was a man that loved husbandry.

26:11. And the army of his fighting men, that went out to war, was under
the hand of Jehiel the scribe, and Maasias the doctor, and under the
hand of Henanias, who was one of the king's captains.

26:12. And the whole number of the chiefs by the families of valiant men
were two thousand six hundred.

26:13. And the whole army under them three hundred and seven thousand
five hundred: who were fit for war, and fought for the king against the
enemy.

26:14. And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army,
shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and
slings to cast stones.

26:15. And he made in Jerusalem engines of diverse kinds, which he
placed in the towers, and in the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows,
and great stones: and his name went forth far abroad, for the Lord
helped him, and had strengthened him.

26:16. But when he was made strong, his heart was lifted up to his
destruction, and he neglected the Lord his God: and going into the
temple of the Lord, he had a mind to burn incense upon the altar of
incense.

26:17. And immediately Azarias the priest going in after him, and with
him fourscore priests of the Lord, most valiant men,

26:18. Withstood the king and said: It doth not belong to thee, Ozias,
to burn incense to the Lord, but to the priests, that is, to the sons of
Aaron, who are consecrated for this ministry: go out of the sanctuary,
do not despise: for this thing shall not be accounted to thy glory by
the Lord God.

26:19. And Ozias was angry, and holding in his hand the censer to burn
incense, threatened the priests. And presently there rose