2 Chronicles 27

Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah

1 ¹Jotham 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 He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; ²however he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people continued acting corruptly.

3 He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of ³Ophel.

4 Moreover, he built ⁴cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

5 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 ⁵So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

7 ⁶Now 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 He was ⁷twenty-five * years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen * years in Jerusalem.

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

2 Chronicles 27 Commentary

Chapter 27

Jotham's reign in Judah.

- The people did corruptly. Perhaps Jotham was wanting towards the reformation of the land. Men may be very good, and yet not have courage and zeal to do what they might. It certainly casts blame upon the people. Jotham prospered, and became mighty. The more stedfast we are in religion, the more mighty we are, both to resist evil, and to do good. The Lord often removes wise and pious rulers, and sends others, whose follies and vices punish a people that valued not their mercies.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 15:33-35
• 2. 2 Chronicles 26:16
• 3. 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:26
• 4. 2 Chronicles 11:5
• 5. 2 Chronicles 26:5
• 6. 2 Kings 15:36
• 7. 2 Chronicles 27:1

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 27

This chapter treats of the reign of Jotham, which was a good one, 2Ch 27:1,2, of his buildings and wars, 2Ch 27:3-6, and of his death and burial, 2Ch 27:7-9.