Chapter 27
1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign , and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem . His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok .
2 He did that which was right in Yahweh ’s eyes , according to all that his father Uzziah had done . However he didn’t enter into Yahweh ’s temple . The people still acted corruptly .
3 He built the upper gate of Yahweh ’s house , and he built much on the wall of Ophel .
4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah , and in the forests he built fortresses and towers .
5 He also fought with the king of the children of Ammon , and prevailed against them . The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver , ten thousand cors of wheat , and ten thousand cors of barley . The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year , and in the third .
6 So Jotham became mighty , because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God .
7 Now 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 .
8 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign , and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem .
9 Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David ’s city ; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place .