Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.(A) He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.(B) He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds[a] of silver, 60,000 bushels[b] of wheat, and 60,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:5 Lit 100 talents
  2. 27:5 Lit 10,000 cors

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