1  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. 2  He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into Yahweh’s temple. The people still acted corruptly. 3  He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel. 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers. 5  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. 6  So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God. 7  Now 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. 8  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9  Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.