2 Chronicles 26:10
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
2 Chronicles 26:10 belongs to the account of Uzziah's reign, which is counted among the reigns of the good kings. It stands in the record of his successful reign, in which he did great things for Judah and Jerusalem and was marvelously helped until he became strong. His prosperity and strength lasted while he sought the Lord, and the farming, livestock, towers, and wells show the practical scope of that prosperity.
He strengthened the agriculture and livestock raising of the land by building towers in the desert, digging many wells to support his abundant cattle, and having husbandmen and vine dressers at work in the low country and plains and in the mountains and Carmel. The towers he built in the desert, as well as in Jerusalem, strengthened him. Towers were important features for defense and refuge, and watchtowers also served to guard vineyards from people or animals that might damage them.
The broader account warns that when he became strong his heart was lifted up, and he transgressed against God to his destruction. His story thus illustrates the mistake and presumption that marred an otherwise notable reign.