Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; 500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead.

and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.

Uzziah had an army of skilled warriors trained for battle. They were organized by divisions according to the muster rolls made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the authority of Hananiah, a royal official.