1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: however he didn't enter into the temple of Yahweh. The people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 5 He fought also with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon render to him, in the second year also, and in the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God. 7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
Jotham succeeds his father Uzziah, and reigns well, 2-Chronicles 27:1, 2-Chronicles 27:2. His buildings, 2-Chronicles 27:3, 2-Chronicles 27:4. His successful wars, 2-Chronicles 27:5, 2-Chronicles 27:6. General account of his acts, reign, and death, 2-Chronicles 27:7-9.
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 27
This chapter treats of the reign of Jotham, which was a good one, 2-Chronicles 27:1, of his buildings and wars, 2-Chronicles 27:3, and of his death and burial, 2-Chronicles 27:7. INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 28
This chapter contains the reign of Ahaz, and gives an account of the idolatry he was guilty of, 2-Chronicles 28:1 what calamities came upon him and his people, being delivered up into the hands of the kings of Syria and Israel, who slew many, and carried others captives, 2-Chronicles 28:5, though they that were taken captive by Israel, at the admonition of a prophet, were sent back again, 2-Chronicles 28:9, how also he was distressed by the Edomites and Philistines, and not helped by the king of Assyria, he sent for and made presents to, 2-Chronicles 28:16 and yet went into more and greater idolatries, 2-Chronicles 28:22, and the chapter is concluded with his death and burial, 2-Chronicles 28:28.
Jotham's reign in Judah.
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