27 Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled Judah as king in Jerusalem for 16 years. His mother's name was Jerusha. She was Zadok's daughter. 2 Jotham did things that the Lord said were good, as his father Uzziah had done. But he did not try to go into the Lord 's temple and offer incense, as his father had done. But the people continued to do bad things.
3 Jotham built the Higher Gate of the Lord 's temple. He also did a lot of work to repair the city wall near Ophel hill. 4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah. He also built strong buildings and towers in the forests. [ a ]
5 Jotham took his army to attack the king of Ammon. He won the battle against them. That year, the Ammonites gave to him 3,400 kilograms of silver. They also gave him 2,200 kilolitres of wheat and 2,200 kilolitres of barley. The Ammonites paid Jotham the same amount for each of the next two years.
6 Jotham became a powerful king because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.
7 The other things that happened while Jotham was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of the kings of Israel and Judah’. It tells about the wars that Jotham fought and the other things that he did. 8 He was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled Judah as king in Jerusalem for 16 years. 9 Jotham died and his people buried him in the City of David.
His son Ahaz became king after him.
27 Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha. Jerusha was Zadok’s daughter. 2 Jotham did what the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God just as his father Uzziah had done. But Jotham did not enter the Lord ’s Temple to burn incense as his father had. But the people continued doing wrong. 3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Lord ’s Temple. He did much building on the wall at the place named Ophel. 4 He also built towns in the hill country of Judah. He built fortresses and towers in the forests. 5 Jotham also fought against the king of the Ammonites and his army and defeated them. So each year for three years the Ammonites gave Jotham 3 3/4 tons [ a ] of silver, 62,000 bushels [ b ] of wheat, and 62,000 bushels of barley.
6 Jotham became powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God. 7 Everything else Jotham did and all his wars are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah . 8 Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. 9 Then Jotham died and was buried with his ancestors. The people buried him in the City of David. Jotham’s son Ahaz became king in his place.
27 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord . And the people did yet corruptly.
3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord , and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
5 He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
6 So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, 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 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
27 ( A ) Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah had done; ( B ) however he did not enter the temple of the Lord . But the people continued acting corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord , and he built the wall of ( C ) Ophel extensively. 4 Moreover, he built ( D ) cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills . 5 He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that during that year the Ammonites gave him [ a ] a hundred talents of silver, [ b ] ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second year and in the third. 6 ( E ) So Jotham became powerful because he directed his ways before the Lord his God. 7 ( F ) Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was ( G ) twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. 9 And Jotham [ c ] lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and his son Ahaz became king in his place.
27 Jotham ( B ) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord , just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord . The people, however, continued their corrupt practices. 3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel. ( C ) 4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
5 Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites ( D ) and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents [ a ] of silver, ten thousand cors [ b ] of wheat and ten thousand cors [ c ] of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.
6 Jotham grew powerful ( E ) because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.
7 The other events in Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, 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 in Jerusalem sixteen years. 9 Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
