2 Chronicles 27

1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok.

1A son of twenty and five years <FI>is<Fi> Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

2And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; only he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people still acted corruptly.

2And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing corruptly.

3It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

3He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;

4And he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

4and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.

5And he fought against the king of the children of Ammon, and overcame them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. This the children of Ammon brought again to him also in the second year, and in the third.

5And he hath fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevaileth over them, and the sons of Ammon give to him in that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat, and of barley ten thousand; this have the sons of Ammon returned to him both in the second year, and in the third.

6And Jotham became strong, for he prepared his ways before Jehovah hisGod.

6And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

7And the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

7And the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all his battles, and his ways, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

8A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

9and Jotham lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.