2 Chronicles 27

Judah’s King Jotham

27Jotham was 25 years old ^gwhen he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. ^hHis mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. ²He did what was right in the Lord’s sight as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the Lord’s sanctuary, ⁱbut the people still behaved corruptly.

³Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. ^j4He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. ^k5He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds ^lof silver, 50,000 bushels ^mof wheat, and 50,000 bushels ⁿof barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years. ⁶So Jotham strengthened himself because he did not waver in obeying ^othe Lord his God. ^p

⁷As for the rest of the events ^qof 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. ⁸He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. ⁹Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.