2 Chronicles 27

Gen Z: 2 Chronicles 27

1Jotham was 25 when he started his reign, and he held it down for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mom was named Jerushah, daughter of Zadok, no cap.

2He did what was right in the Lord's eyes, just like his dad Uzziah, but he didn’t step into the temple. The people were still acting sus, fr.

3He built the high gate of the Lord's house, and on the wall of Ophel, he went all out and built a lot.

4Plus, he built cities in the hills of Judah and threw up castles and towers in the forests. Vibes.

5He also threw down with the king of the Ammonites and came out on top. The Ammonites were like, “Here’s 100 talents of silver and a ton of wheat and barley,” both years two and three. Bussin'.

6So Jotham got super strong 'cause he prepped his ways before the Lord his God. Goated move.

7The rest of Jotham's deeds, all his battles, and his ways, they're written in the kings' book of Israel and Judah.

8He was 25 when he kicked off his reign, and he ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem, periodt.

9Jotham passed away and joined his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David; then his son Ahaz took over.

KJV: 2 Chronicles 27

1Jotham 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.

2And 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.

3He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

5He 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.

6So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.

7Now 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.

8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

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