Bible Verses About Armies: Standing armies

And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.

Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.

After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.

After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.

All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.