The Second Book of the Chronicles

⭑ Catholic Public Domain :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 27 -

(2 Kings 15:32–38)

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

And he did what was right before the Lord, in accord with all that his father, Uzziah, had done, except that he did not enter into the temple of the Lord, and still the people were transgressing.

He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel.

Also, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and fortresses and towers in the forests.

He fought against the king of the sons of Ammon, and he defeated them. And at that time, the sons of Ammon gave to him one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cor of wheat, and the same number of cor of barley. These things the sons of Ammon offered to him in the second and third year.

And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God.

Now the rest of the words of Jotham, and all his battles and works, have been written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Ahaz, reigned in his place.

(2 Kings 15:32–38)

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.

He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into the LORD’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.

He built the upper gate of the LORD’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

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

(a)

of silver, ten thousand cors

(b)

of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley.(c) The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third.

So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

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.

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes

(a)27:5 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds

(b)27:5 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 liters or 6 bushels. 10,000 cors of wheat would weigh about 1,640 metric tons.