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2 Chronicles 27

Common English Bible CEB

1 Jotham was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah; she was Zadok's daughter.

2 Jotham did what was right in the LORD's eyes, just as his father Uzziah had done. Unlike Uzziah, Jotham didn't enter the LORD's temple. But the people continued their crooked practices.

3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple and did extensive work on the wall of the elevated fortress.

4 He built towns in Judah's highlands and fortresses and towers in the wooded areas.

5 He fought against the king of the Ammonites and defeated the Ammonites. They paid him one hundred kikkars of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand kors of barley that year and for the next two years.

6 Jotham was securely established because he maintained a faithful life before the LORD his God.

7 The rest of Jotham's deeds, including all his wars and accomplishments, are written in the official records of Israel's and Judah's kings.

8 He was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9 Jotham lay down with his ancestors and was buried in David's City. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned sixteen years at Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

2 In God's eyes he lived a good life, following the path marked out by his father Uzziah. Unlike his father, though, he didn't desecrate The Temple of God. But the people pushed right on in their lives of corruption.

3 Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of The Temple of God, considerably extended the Wall of the Ophel,

4 and built cities in the high country of Judah and forts and towers down in the forests.

5 He fought and beat the king of the Ammonites - that year the Ammonites turned over three and a quarter tons of silver and about sixty-five bushels of wheat, and another sixty-five bushels of barley. They repeated this for the next two years.

6 Jotham's strength was rooted in his steady and determined life of obedience to God.

7 The rest of the history of Jotham, including his wars and achievements, are all written in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king; he reigned for sixteen years at Jerusalem.

9 Jotham died and was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz became the next king.