 1 Jotham was 25 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did the right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did. Only, he did not enter into the temple of the Lord. And the people still did wickedly. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 He built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built palaces and towers. 5 He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year 100 talents of silver and 10,000 measures of wheat, and 10,000 of barley. This the children of Ammon paid to him, both the second year and the third. 6 Jotham became mighty because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God. 7 The rest of the acts of Jotham and all his wars and his ways are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was 25 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.
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