Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. +
He did that which was right in The LORD's eyes, according to all that his fatherUzziah had done. However he didn't enter into The LORD's temple. The people still acted corruptly. +
He also fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third. +
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
THE
SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES.
Commentary by ROBERT JAMIESON
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