Jotham Reigns in Judah
(2 Kings 15:32–38)

1Jotham was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of His mother was Jerushah† daughter of Zadok. 2And he did right in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that Uzziah† his father had done, although he did not enter into the temple of YHWH. And again the people acted corruptly.

3He built the Upper Gate of the house of YHWH, and in the Wall of Ophel he built extensively. 4And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

5And He fought with the king of the sons of Ammon, and he prevailed over them, and the sons of Ammon gave to him in that year a hundred talents of silver,† and ten thousand cors of wheat,† and ten thousand of barley.† This the sons of Ammon paid to him in the second year and in the third. 6And Jotham strengthened himself because he established his ways before YHWH his God.

7And the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem. 9And Jotham rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes:

1 Jerushah is a variant of Jerusha; see 2 Kings 15:33.
2 Uzziah is also called Azariah; see 2 Kings 14:21.
5 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver.
5 10,000 cors is approximately 62,400 bushels or 2.2 million liters (probably about 1,920 tons or 1,740 metric tons of wheat).
5 10,000 cors is approximately 62,400 bushels or 2.2 million liters (probably about 1,450 tons or 1,315 metric tons of barley).