Judah’s King Jotham

³² In the second year of Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham^(A) son of Uzziah became king of Judah. ³³ He was twenty-five years old when he became king,^(B) and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. ³⁴ He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Uzziah had done.^{(C) 35} Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple.^{(D) 36} The rest^(E) of the events of Jotham’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.^{(F) 37} In those days the Lord began sending Aram’s King Rezin and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.^{(G) 38} Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David.^(H) His son Ahaz became king in his place.