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2 Chronicles 27

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.

New Living Translation NLT

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

2 Jotham did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done, except that Jotham did not sin by entering the Temple of the LORD . But the people continued in their corrupt ways.

3 Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the LORD . He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas.

5 Jotham went to war against the Ammonites and conquered them. Over the next three years he received from them an annual tribute of 7,500 pounds of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley.

6 King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the LORD his God.

7 The rest of the events of Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and other activities, are recorded in

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

9 When Jotham died, he was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz became the next king.