2 Kings 15:32-35

Jotham over Judah

32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah became king.

33 ¹He was twenty-five * years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen * years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

34 ²He did what was right in the sight of the LORD; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

35 Only ³the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. ⁴He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 15:32-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15

This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2Ki 15:8-12, of Shallum, 2Ki 15:13,14,15 of Menahem, 2Ki 15:16-22 of Pekahiah, 2Ki 15:23-26, of Pekah, succeeded by Hoshea, the last of them, 2Ki 15:27-31, and is included with the reign of Jotham king of Judah, 2Ki 15:32-38.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 27:1
• 2. 2 Kings 15:3, 4; 2 Chronicles 26:4, 5
• 3. 2 Kings 12:3
• 4. 2 Chronicles 23:20; 2 Chronicles 27:3

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. Azariah