1 J otham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

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 A nd he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord ). But still the people acted corruptly.

He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people continued acting corruptly.

3 H e built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.

4 M oreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

5 H e also fought with the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. And the people of Ammon gave him in that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The people of Ammon paid this to him in the second and third years also.

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that the Ammonites gave him during that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second and in the third year.

6 S o Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.

7 N ow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, even all his wars and his acts, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

8 H e was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9 S o Jotham rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.