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Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people continued acting corruptly.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord . And the people did yet corruptly.

He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built the wall of Ophel extensively.

He built the high gate of the house of the Lord , and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that during that year the Ammonites gave him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second year and in the third.

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.

So Jotham became powerful because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

And Jotham lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and his son Ahaz became king in his place.

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.