From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,

Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.

Now an archer shot an arrow at random ¹  and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ²  ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, ³  for I am wounded.”