The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 27
1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when
he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name
was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
2 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father
Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter
into Yahweh’s temple. The people still
acted corruptly.
3 He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s
house, and he built much on the wall of
Ophel.
4 More over he built cities inthehill country of Judah, and in the forests he built
fortresses and towers.
5 He also fought 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, ten thousand cors‡ of wheat, and ten
thousand cors of barley.§ The children of
Ammon also gave that much to him in the
second year, 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 twenty-five years old when he
began to reign, and reigned sixteen years
in Jerusalem.
9 Jotham slept with his fathers, and they
buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his
son reigned in his place.