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犹大王约坦(A)

27 约坦登基的时候年二十五岁,在耶路撒冷作王十六年。他母亲名叫耶路沙,是撒督的女儿。 约坦行耶和华眼中看为正的事,效法他父亲乌西雅一切所行的,只是他不入耶和华的殿。百姓仍旧行败坏的事。 约坦建造耶和华殿的上门,在俄斐勒城墙上有很多建设, 又在犹大山区建造城镇,在树林中建筑营寨和瞭望楼。 约坦亚扪人的王打仗,胜了他们。那年亚扪人向他进贡一百他连得银子,一万歌珥小麦,一万歌珥大麦;第二年、第三年亚扪人也这样做。 约坦日渐强盛,因为他在耶和华—他 神面前行正道。 约坦其余的事和一切战役,以及他的行为,看哪,都写在《以色列和犹大列王记》上。 他登基的时候年二十五岁,在耶路撒冷作王十六年。 约坦与他祖先同睡,葬在大卫城,他儿子亚哈斯接续他作王。

Jotham King of Judah(A)

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. 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. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.(C) He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

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.

Jotham grew powerful(E) because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.

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. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons
  2. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, probably about 1,800 tons or about 1,600 metric tons of wheat
  3. 2 Chronicles 27:5 That is, probably about 1,500 tons or about 1,350 metric tons of barley

Jotham Reigns in Judah(A)

27 Jotham (B)was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [a]Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord). But still (C)the people acted corruptly.

He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively on the wall of (D)Ophel. Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers. He also fought with the king of the (E)Ammonites and defeated them. And the people of Ammon gave him in that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The people of Ammon paid this to him in the second and third years also. So Jotham became mighty, (F)because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. (G)So Jotham [b]rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then (H)Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:1 Jerusha, 2 Kin. 15:33
  2. 2 Chronicles 27:9 Died and joined his ancestors