Bible Verses About Armies: Standing armies

So Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.

He had many projects in the cities of Y'hudah; and in Yerushalayim he had warriors, strong brave men.

Here is a listing of them by clans: from Y'hudah, the captains of thousands: 'Adnah the leader, and with him 300,000 strong, brave men;

next to him Y'hochanan the leader, and with him 280,000;

next to him 'Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who volunteered to serve ADONAI, and with him 200,000 strong, brave men.

From Binyamin: Elyada, a strong, brave man, and with him 200,000 equipped with bows and shields;

next to him Y'hozavad, and with him 180,000 prepared for war.

These served the king, in addition to those the king assigned to the fortified cities throughout all Y'hudah.

'Uziyahu had a standing army of fit soldiers divided into units according to the census taken by the secretary Ye'i'el and the officer Ma'aseiyah, under the direction of Hananyah, one of the king's officials.

The total number of clan heads over these strong, brave men was 2,600.

They directed a trained army of 307,500 fighting men, a strong force supporting the king in war against the enemy.

'Uziyahu equipped them, the whole army, with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones.

In Yerushalayim he built devices designed by experts for the towers and angles, from which to shoot arrows and lob large stones. His fame spread far and wide, for he was miraculously helped, until he became strong.