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1 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. 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. Jotham 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 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. And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD according to all that his father Uzziah had done, except he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still followed corrupt practices. 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 He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel. He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD and did much building on the wall of Ophel. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
4 Also, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and fortresses and towers in the forests. Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills. He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
5 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. He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them. And the Ammonites gave him that year 100 talents of silver, and 10,000 cors of wheat and 10,000 of barley. The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and the third years. Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand cors of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.
6 And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God. So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God. Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.
7 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. 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. 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 had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Ahaz, reigned in his place. And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Ahaz his son reigned in his place. Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
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