1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jeru'shah the daughter of Zadok.
2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD according to all that his father Uzzi'ah had done -- only he did not invade the temple of the LORD. But the people still followed corrupt practices.
3 He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and did much building on the wall of Ophel.
4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills.
5 He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them. And the Ammonites gave him that year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and the third years.
6 So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD 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 he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Chronicles, 27:
2 Chronicles 27 is a chapter that talks about Joton, son of Uzziah, who reigned in Judah and did what was straight in the eyes of the Lord. He fortified cities, built towers and walls, and had battle wins. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 chronicles 27:
Proverbs 21:31: "The horse is prepared for battle day, but victory comes from the Lord." This verse highlights the importance of human preparation and effort, but also recognizes that the final victory comes from the Lord.
Psalm 127:1: "If the Lord does not build the house, in vain work those who build it; if the Lord does not keep the city, in vain watches the sentry." This verse highlights the importance of God's dependence on success and protection.
Proverbs 2:7-8: "He reserves true wisdom for the straight; he is a shield for those who walk with integrity. He protects the paths of the righteous and keeps the path of his faithful." This verse highlights the importance of wisdom and integrity in following the ways of God.
Psalm 18:32-33: "God is what gives me with strength and makes my way perfect. It makes my feet like those of the color and puts me in my heights." This verse highlights the help and strengthening that God gives to His faithful.
Isaiah 26:3: "Thou shalt keep in peace the one whose mind is firm in you; for he trusts in you." This verse highlights the importance of trust in God for peace and mental stability.
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