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31 Everything else about Pekah--everything he did--is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
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As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
32 In the second year that King Pekah, son of Remaliah, ruled Israel, Jotham, son of Azariah, began to rule as king of Judah.
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In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.
33 He was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha, daughter of Zadok.
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He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
34 He did what the LORD considered right, as his father Azariah had done.
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He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
35 But the illegal places of worship were not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple.
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The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD.
36 Isn't everything else about Jotham--everything he did--written in the official records of the kings of Judah?
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As for the other events of Jotham’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
37 In those days the LORD began to use King Rezin of Aram and Pekah, son of Remaliah, to attack Judah.
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(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)
38 Jotham lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.
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Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
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