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.
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- 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
New Living Translation
Jotham Rules in Judah
27 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Jotham did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done, except that Jotham did not sin by entering the Temple of the Lord. But the people continued in their corrupt ways.
3 Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the Lord. He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel. 4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas. 5 Jotham went to war against the Ammonites and conquered them. Over the next three years he received from them an annual tribute of 7,500 pounds[a] of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley.[b]
6 King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the Lord his God.
7 The rest of the events of Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and other activities, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. 9 When Jotham died, he was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz became the next king.
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