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2 Chronicles 27

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¹ Jotham was twenty-five years old ⓔ when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. ⓕ His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

² He did what was right in the LORD’s sight just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the LORD’s sanctuary, ⓖ but the people still behaved corruptly.

³ Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. ⓗ

⁴ He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. ⓘ

⁵ He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds [1] of silver, 50,000 bushels [2] of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.

⁶ So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying [3] the LORD his God. ⓙ

⁷ As for the rest of the events ⓚ of Jotham’s reign, along with all his wars and his ways, note that they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

⁸ He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

⁹ Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.

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1	Jotham was twenty-five years old ⓔ when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. ⓕ His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
2	He did what was right in the LORD’s sight just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the LORD’s sanctuary, ⓖ but the people still behaved corruptly.
3	Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. ⓗ
4	He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. ⓘ
5	He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds [1] of silver, 50,000 bushels [2] of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.
6	So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying [3] the LORD his God. ⓙ
7	As for the rest of the events ⓚ of Jotham’s reign, along with all his wars and his ways, note that they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
8	He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9	Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.

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^{2 Chronicles 27:5 [90]} That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons

^{2 Chronicles 27:5 [91]} That is, probably about 1,800 tons or about 1,600 metric tons of wheat

^{2 Chronicles 27:5 [92]} That is, probably about 1,500 tons or about 1,350 metric tons of barley

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