2 Chronicles 27:4-9

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.

2 Chronicles 27:4-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 27

This chapter treats of the reign of Jotham, which was a good one, 2Ch 27:1,2, of his buildings and wars, 2Ch 27:3-6, and of his death and burial, 2Ch 27:7-9.

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