Bible Verses About Kings: Jotham

It was in the second year of Pekach the son of Remalyah, king of Isra'el, that Yotam the son of 'Uziyah king of Y'hudah began his reign.

He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Yerusha the daughter of Tzadok.

He did what was right from ADONAI's perspective, following the example of everything his father 'Uziyah had done.

However, the high places were not taken away; and the people still sacrificed and offered on the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of ADONAI.

Other activities of Yotam and all his accomplishments are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Y'hudah.

It was during this period that ADONAI began sending against Y'hudah Retzin the king of Aram and Pekach the son of Remalyah.

Yotam slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David his ancestor. Then Achaz his son took his place as king.

Yotam was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Yerushah the daughter of Tzadok.

He did what was right from ADONAI's perspective, following the example of everything his father 'Uziyah had done, except that he did not enter the temple of ADONAI. Nevertheless, the people acted corruptly.

He built the Upper Gate of the house of ADONAI and added considerably to the wall of the 'Ofel.

He built cities in the hills of Y'hudah, and in the wooded areas he built forts and towers.

He fought with the king of the people of 'Amon and defeated them. That year the people of 'Amon paid him tribute of three-and-a-third tons of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat and 50,000 [bushels] of barley. The people of 'Amon paid him the same amount the second and third years also.

Thus Yotam became strong, because he prepared his ways [of doing things] before ADONAI his God.

Other activities of Yotam, all his wars and his ways [of doing things] are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el and Y'hudah.

He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.

Yotam slept with his ancestors and they buried him in the City of David. Then Achaz his son took his place as king.