2 Chronicles 27: The Quiet Strength and Strategic Reign of Jotham

2 Chronicles 27 articulates the successful and stable reign of Jotham, who avoided the pride of his father Uzziah while continuing the national buildup. This chapter emphasizes that consistent, quiet obedience produces long-term strength and territorial dominance over enemies like the Ammonites.

v1-2: Jotham’s Character: Following the Good, Avoiding the Bad
v3-6: The Construction Program and the Ammonite Tribute
v7-9: The Legacy of a Mighty and Ordered Life

2 Chronicles chapter 27

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.

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.

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

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.

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

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.

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

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Unlike his father, Jotham 'entered not into the temple of the Lord' to usurp the priesthood, showing he learned from the previous generation's mistakes. The 'Word Secret' is Kun, meaning 'to establish' or 'prepare,' used to describe how he 'fixed' his direction toward God. Discover the riches with 2 chronicles 27 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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