2 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.

Twenty and five years old was Jotham when he became king, and sixteen years did he reign in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Yerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

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

And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that his father 'Uzziyahu had done: only he entered not into the temple of the Lord. But the people acted still corruptly.

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

He it was that built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of the hill-fort he built much.

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

Moreover he built cities in the mountain of Judah, and in the forests he built castles 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.

And he likewise fought with the king of the sons of 'Ammon, and prevailed against them. And the children of 'Ammon gave him in that same year one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of 'Ammon pay unto him again, both in the second year, and in the third.

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

So Jotham became strong; because he directed his ways before the Lord 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.

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

Five and twenty years old was he when he became king, and sixteen years did he reign in Jerusalem.

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

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Achaz his son became king in his stead.