1 Jothamu abeneminyaka lengema-25 budzala, ngesikhatsi acala kubusa. Wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka leli-16. Libito lenina bekunguJerusha, indvodzakati yaSadoki.
kweta Amasiya, umsa wakhe, kweta Azariya, umsa wakhe, kweta Jothamu, umsa wakhe,
Inkhosi Uziya yaba nalesifo lesisabulephelo kwaze kwaba lilanga leyafa ngalo, yase ihlala endlini yayo yodvwa, isenalesifo lesisabulephelo, seyingeke iphindze ingene ethempelini laSimakadze. Kwase kunguJothamu, umsa wayo, labesengamele sigodlo, sekunguye nalobusa sive eveni.
Uziya wakhotsama, wafihlwa kuboyisemkhulu, eceleni kwendzawo yekufihla emakhosi, ngobe phela bantfu bakhuluma batsi: “Abenesifo lesisabulephelo.” Jothamu, umsa wakhe, waba yinkhosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Abeneminyaka lengema-25 budzala, nakabekwa kuba yinkhosi, wabusela eJerusalema iminyaka leli-16.
Lona ngumbono lowabonwa ngu-Isaya, umsa wa-Amose, ngebakaJuda nangebaseJerusalema ngesikhatsi kusabusa bo-Uziya, naJothamu, na-Ahazi, naHezekiya, emakhosi akaJuda.
Livi laSimakadze lelefika kuHoseya, umsa waBheri, ngesikhatsi sekubusa kwemakhosi bo-Uziya, naJothamu, na-Ahazi, naHezekiya, emakhosi akaJuda, nakubusa inkhosi Jerobowamu, umsa waJehoyashi, inkhosi yaka-Israyeli:
Ngesikhatsi kaJuda kusabusa boJothamu, na-Ahazi, naHezekiya Simakadze watfuma Mikha waseMoreshethi. Simakadze wembulela Mikha nati tintfo ngeSamariya neJerusalema:
Oziya watala Jothamu; Jothamu watala Ahazi; Ahazi watala Hezekiya;