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He also built towns in the hill country of Judah. He built fortresses and towers in the forests. Jotham also fought against the king of the Ammonites and his army and defeated them. So each year for three years the Ammonites gave Jotham 3 3/4 tons[a] of silver, 62,000 bushels[b] of wheat, and 62,000 bushels of barley.

Jotham became powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:5 3 3/4 tons Literally, “100 talents” (3450 kg).
  2. 2 Chronicles 27:5 62,000 bushels Literally, “10,000 cors” (2,200,000 l).

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