2 Kings 15:32-38

Jotham Reigns in Judah

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

33 He was ¹twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, ²according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

35 ³Nevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built ⁴the upper gate of the house of the LORD.

36 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

37 In those days the LORD began to send ⁵Rezin the king of Syria and ⁶Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah.

38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:32-38 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. For ver. 33, 34, see 2 Chronicles 27:1, 2
• 2. ver. 3; [2 Chronicles 27:6]
• 3. See 2 Kings 12:3
• 4. 2 Chronicles 23:20; 2 Chronicles 27:3
• 5. 2 Kings 16:5; Isaiah 7:1
• 6. 2 Kings 16:5; Isaiah 7:1