Jotham Reigns in Judah (2 Kings 15:32–38)
1 CPDV Jotham was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. BSB BSB: Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
2 CPDV And he did what was right before the Lord, in accord with all that his father, Uzziah, had done, except that he did not enter into the temple of the Lord, and still the people were transgressing. BSB BSB: And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.
3 CPDV He improved the high gate of the house of the Lord. And he built many things upon the wall of Ophel. BSB BSB: Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
4 CPDV Also, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and fortresses and towers in the forests. BSB BSB: He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.
5 CPDV He fought against the king of the sons of Ammon, and he defeated them. And at that time, the sons of Ammon gave to him one hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cor of wheat, and the same number of cor of barley. These things the sons of Ammon offered to him in the second and third year. BSB BSB: Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them, and that year they gave him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.
6 CPDV And Jotham was strengthened, because he had directed his way before the Lord his God. BSB BSB: So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
7 CPDV Now the rest of the words of Jotham, and all his battles and works, have been written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
8 CPDV He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
9 CPDV And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Ahaz, reigned in his place. BSB BSB: And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.
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