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2 Chronicles27

Jotham began his sixteen-year reign over Judah at age twenty-five, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD, though the people remained corrupt. He undertook significant building projects, including the high gate of the temple and fortifications throughout the land. Jotham also successfully warred against the Ammonites, who paid him substantial tribute for three years, and he became mighty because he prepared his ways before God.

Jotham Reigns Righteously

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A son of twenty and five years is Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
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And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing corruptly.

Jotham's Building and Military Success

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He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;
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and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.
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And he hath fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevaileth over them, and the sons of Ammon give to him in that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat, and of barley ten thousand; this have the sons of Ammon returned to him both in the second year, and in the third.
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And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

Conclusion of Jotham’s Reign

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And the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all his battles, and his ways, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
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A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;
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and Jotham lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.
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