Judah’s King Jotham

2 Chronicles 27   

1 Jotham was twenty-five years old s when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. t His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. 2 He did what was right in the LORD’S sight just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the LORD’S sanctuary, u but the people still behaved corruptly.

3 Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’S temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. v 4 He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. w 5 He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds Z of silver, 50,000 bushels A of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years. 6 So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying B the LORD his God. x

7 As for the rest of the events y of Jotham’s reign, along with all his wars and his ways, note that they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.