Shimei from Ramah was in charge of the\par fields of grapes.\par Zabdi from Shepham was in charge of the\par storage and care of the wine that came\par from the fields of grapes.\par
Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of\par the olive trees and sycamore trees\par in the western hill country.\par Joash was in charge of storing\par the olive oil.\par
Uzziah built towers in the desert. He also dug many wells. He had much cattle in the hill country and in the flat lands. Uzziah had farmers in the mountains and in the lands where growth was good. He also had men that took care of fields where grapes grew. He loved farming.
At this time, Joshua called a meeting of all the older leaders, heads of families, judges, and officers of the people of Israel. Joshua said, “I have grown very old.