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2 Chronicles Chapter 27 (YLT)

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2 Chronicles 27 - Jotham's Steady Reign
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1 A son of twenty and five years `is' Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

2 And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did; only, he hath not come in unto the temple of Jehovah; and again are the people doing corruptly.

3 He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;

4 and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.

5 And he hath fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and prevaileth over them, and the sons of Ammon give to him in that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat, and of barley ten thousand; this have the sons of Ammon returned to him both in the second year, and in the third.

6 And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.

7 And the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all his battles, and his ways, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8 A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

9 and Jotham lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 2 Chronicles 27 about?
Jotham reigns in Jerusalem, does right in the LORD's sight like his father Uzziah but avoids entering the temple himself, builds cities and fortresses, and defeats the Ammonites (v1-6).
What tribute did the Ammonites pay Jotham?
Verse 5 says they paid him 100 talents of silver, 10,000 measures of wheat, and 10,000 of barley for three years after his victory.
Why does the chapter note that Jotham avoided the temple?
Verse 2 says he "entered not into the temple of the LORD," a likely deliberate contrast with his father Uzziah's downfall there (see 2 Chronicles 26).

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

He builds towns, forts, and towers throughout Judah's hill country and forces the Ammonites to pay heavy tribute in silver and grain, a legacy still recalled generations later in 2 Chronicles 33:14. His son Ahaz, sadly, follows a very different path in 2 Chronicles 28.