1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah; she was the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, following the example of his father, Uzziah, in everything. He also refrained from going into the temple of Yahweh. But the people were still behaving in evil ways. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and on the hill of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 5 He fought also with the king of the people of Ammon and defeated them. In that same year, the people of Ammon gave him one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand measures of wheat, ten thousand measures of barley. The people of Ammon gave him the same in the second and third years. 6 So Jotham became powerful because he walked firmly before Yahweh his God. 7 As for the other matters concerning Jotham, all his wars, and his ways, see, 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; he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Jotham slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David. Ahaz, his son, became king in his place.
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Jerusha
Daughter of Zadok and mother of King Jotham of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham
A steady, God-fearing king who grew strong by ordering his ways before the LORD.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chron. 27; Matt. 1:9
Zadok
Named as the father of Jerusha, the mother of King Jotham.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1
Cross references (9)
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- 1 1 Chronicles 3:12; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1; Matthew 1:9; 2 Kings 15:32–38
- 2 2 Kings 15:34–35; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21; Acts 5:13; 2 Chronicles 26:4; Psalm 119:120
- 3 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:26–27; 2 Chronicles 23:20; Jeremiah 20:2
- 4 2 Chronicles 11:5–10; Luke 1:39; Joshua 14:12–13; 2 Chronicles 14:7; 2 Chronicles 26:9–10
- 5 Jeremiah 49:1–6; 2 Samuel 10:1–14; Judges 11:4–33; 2 Chronicles 20:1
- 6 2 Chronicles 26:5; 2 Chronicles 19:3
- 7 2 Chronicles 26:22–23; 2 Kings 15:36; 2 Chronicles 20:34; 2 Chronicles 32:32–33
- 8 2 Chronicles 27:1
- 9 2 Kings 15:38
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