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2 Chronicles 26:14

Uzziah

12 The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.

13 Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.

16 But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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BSB
Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
KJV
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
WEB
Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.
ASV
And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.
DARBY
And Uzziah prepared for them, throughout the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and even slinging-stones.
BLB
And Uzziah prepared for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and body armor, and bows, and stones of the slings.
ÅB
Hele denne hær forsynte Ussia med skjold og spyd og hjelmer og brynjer og buer og slyngesteiner.
OTB
Dessuten utstyrte Ussia hele hæren med skjold, spyd, hjelmer, brynjer, buer og slyngesteiner.
B1930
Hele denne hær forsynte Ussias med skjold og spyd og hjelmer og brynjer og buer og slyngestener.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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