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Chapter 27

Jotham. Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord just as his father had done, although he did not enter the temple of the Lord. However, the people continued their corrupt practices.

Jotham built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he supervised the extensive construction on the wall of Ophel.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 27:3 Ophel: the southern spur of the temple mount.