2 Chronicles 26:11

Moreover... fighting men. — Literally, And Uzziah had a host making war (or, doing battle).

That went out to war. — Literally, goers forth in the host.

By bands. — Or, in troops (lig’dûd) — i.e., in regular array; in organised bodies. Probably each house formed a distinct troop. (See 2 Chronicles 26:13.)

According to the number of their account. — In the number of their muster (pĕquddâh,” census”).

By the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler. — These two royal officials had been entrusted with the draught of the muster rolls. They were “under the hand “ — i.e., the direction and superintendence — of Hanamah, who was “one of the king’s captains,” or staff officers.

Under the hand. — Or, at the side ((al y ad) (1 Chronicles 25:2).