2 Chronicles 27
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Jotham's rule in Judah | ||
| Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years; and his mother's name was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. | Jotham 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. | |
Verse 1 WEB Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. KJV Jotham 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. TSK A. M. 3246-3262. B.C. 753-742. twenty and five: 2ki 15:32,33-38, 1ch 3:12, isa 1:1, ho 1:1, mic 1:1, mt 1:9 |
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| He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Uzziah had done; but he did not go into the Temple of the Lord. And the people still went on in their evil ways. | And 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. | |
Verse 2 WEB He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: however he didn’t enter into the temple of Yahweh. The people still did corruptly. KJV And 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. TSK And he did: 2ch 26:4, 2ki 15:34; he entered not: 2ch 26:16-21, ps 119:120, ac 5:13; the people: 2ki 15:35 |
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| He put up the higher doorway of the house of the Lord, and did much building on the wall of the Ophel. | He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. | |
Verse 3 WEB He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. KJV He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. TSK high gate: 2ch 23:20, jer 20:2; Ophel: 2ch 33:14, ne 3:26,27 |
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| In addition, he made towns in the hill-country of Judah, and strong buildings and towers in the woodlands. | Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. | |
Verse 4 WEB Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. KJV Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. TSK he built cities: 2ch 11:5-10, 2ch 14:7, 2ch 26:9,10; the mountains: jos 14:12,13, lu 1:39 |
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| He went to war with the king of the children of Ammon and overcame them. That year, the children of Ammon gave him a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of grain and ten thousand measures of barley. And the children of Ammon gave him the same amount the second year and the third. | He 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. | |
Verse 5 WEB He fought also 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, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The children of Ammon gave that much to him in the second year also, and in the third. KJV He 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. TSK the king of the Ammonites: 2ch 20:1, jud 11:4-33, 2sa 10:1-14, jer 49:1-6 |
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| So Jotham became strong, because in all his ways he made the Lord his guide. | So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. | |
Verse 6 WEB So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God. KJV So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. |
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| Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. | Now 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. | |
Verse 7 WEB 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. KJV Now 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. TSK Now the rest: 2ch 20:34, 2ch 26:22,23, 2ch 32:32,33 |
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| He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years. | He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. | |
Verse 8 WEB He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. KJV He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. TSK No cross references. |
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| And Jotham went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the earth in the town of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place. | And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. | |
Verse 9 WEB Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place. KJV And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. TSK Jotham: 2ki 15:38 |
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