2 Chronicles 27 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha. Jerusha was Zadok’s daughter.

² Jotham did the things the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God just like his father Uzziah had done. But Jotham did not enter the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [310]} to burn incense {\cf2\super [311]} like his father did. But the people continued doing wrong.

³ Jotham built again the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple. He did much building on the wall at the place named Ophel.

⁴ Jotham also built towns in the hill country of Judah. Jotham built fortresses {\cf2\super [312]} and towers in the forests.

⁵ Jotham also fought against the king of the Ammonite people and his army and defeated them. So each year for three years the Ammonites gave Jotham 3 3/4 tons {\cf2\super [313]} of silver, 62,000 bushels {\cf2\super [314]} of wheat, and 62,000 bushels of barley.

⁶ Jotham became powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.

⁷ The other things Jotham did and all his wars are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

⁸ Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem.

⁹ Then Jotham died and was buried with his ancestors. {\cf2\super [315]} The people buried him in David’s City. {\cf2\super [316]} Ahaz became the king in Jotham’s place. Ahaz was Jotham’s son.