2 Chronicles 27
Legacy Standard Bible
Jotham Reigns over Judah
27 (A)Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; (B)however he did not enter the temple of Yahweh. But the people continued acting corruptly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and he built extensively the wall of (C)Ophel. 4 Moreover, he built (D)cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills. 5 He fought also with the king of the sons of Ammon and prevailed over them. So the sons of Ammon gave him during that year [a]100 talents of silver, [b]10,000 kors of wheat, and 10,000 of barley. The sons of Ammon also brought back to him this amount in the second and in the third year. 6 (E)So Jotham became strong because he established his ways before Yahweh his God. 7 (F)Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, even all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was (G)twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 27:5 Approx. 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons, a talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
- 2 Chronicles 27:5 Approx. 65,000 bu. or 2,300 metric tons, a kor was approx. 6.5 bu. or 230 l
2 Chronicles 27
International Standard Version
Jotham Succeeds Uzziah(A)
27 Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zadok’s daughter Jerusha. 2 He practiced what the Lord considered to be right, just as his father Uzziah had done, even though he did not enter the Temple. Nevertheless, the people continued acting corruptly.
3 Jotham[a] constructed the Upper Gate of the Lord’s Temple and did extensive work on the wall of Ophel.[b] 4 He also built cities in the hill country of Judah, along with fortresses and guard towers in the forests. 5 He launched a military excursion against the king of the Ammonites and defeated him. As a result, that year the Ammonites paid 100 talents[c] of silver in tribute, as well as 10,000 kors[d] of wheat and 10,000 kors[e] of barley. The Ammonites continued to pay this same amount in tribute over the following two years. 6 Jotham grew in power because he had determined to live his life in the presence of the Lord his God. 7 The rest of the accomplishments of Jotham’s reign, including all of his military exploits and campaigns, are recorded in the book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He started his reign at the age of 25 years and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Then Jotham died, as had his fathers, and he was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 27:3 Lit. He
- 2 Chronicles 27:3 I.e. a ridge of hills in Jerusalem fortified for defense of the city
- 2 Chronicles 27:5 I.e. about 7,500 pounds, if this talent weighed about 75 pounds; but Babylonian era talents are known to have weighed as much as 130 pounds
- 2 Chronicles 27:5 I.e. about 60,000 bushels; the kor was a dry measure equal to about six bushels
- 2 Chronicles 27:5 The Heb. lacks kors
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