2 Chronicles 27 · Verse 1

2 Chronicles 27:1

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.
2 Chronicles 27:1, King James Version

2 Chronicles 27:1 in other translations

BSBJotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
WEBJotham 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.
ASVJotham was twenty and 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.
YLTA son of twenty and five years is Jotham in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
DARBYJotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok.
BBEJotham 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.
WebsterJotham 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.

What does 2 Chronicles 27:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2Ch 27:1-4. Jotham, Reigning Well, Prospers. 1. Jotham was twenty and five years old--(See on 2Ki 15:32-35). His mother's name ... Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok--or descendant of the famous priest of that name [2Sa 8:17].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Jotham succeeds his father Uzziah, and reigns well, 2Chr 27:1, 2Chr 27:2. His buildings, 2Chr 27:3, 2Chr 27:4. His successful wars, 2Chr 27:5, 2Chr 27:6. General account of his acts, reign, and death, 2Chr 27:7-9.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Jotham's reign in Judah. --The people did corruptly. Perhaps Jotham was wanting towards the reformation of the land. Men may be very good, and yet not have courage and zeal to do what they might. It certainly casts blame upon the people. Jotham prospered, and became mighty. The more stedfast we are in religion, the more mighty we are, both to resist evil, and to do good. The Lord often removes wise and pious rulers, and sends others, whose follies and vices punish a people that valued not their mercies.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 27:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofH1121
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Meshand fiveH2568
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
יוֹתָ֣םyo.TamJothamH3147
בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH4427
וְשֵׁשׁ\־ve.shesh-and six-H8337
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.RehteenH6240
שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427
בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034
אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517
יְרוּשָׁ֖הye.ru.Shah[was] JerushaH3388
בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323
צָדֽוֹק\׃tza.DokZadokH6659

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 27:1

  • 1 Chronicles 3:12

    Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

  • Hosea 1:1

    The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

  • Micah 1:1

    The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

  • Matthew 1:9

    And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

  • 2 Kings 15:32-38

    In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord. …

  • Isaiah 1:1

    The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Jotham reigning well, prospers.
5 He subdues the Ammonites.
7 His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.

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
Joatham.

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 27:1

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 27:2

    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.

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2 Chronicles 27:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
DE VEINTICINCO años era Joatham cuando comenzó á reinar, y dieciséis años reinó en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Jerusa, hija de Sadoc.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
*Jotham était âgé de 25 ans lorsqu’il commença de régner; et il régna 16 ans à Jérusalem; et le nom de sa mère était Jerusha, fille de Tsadok.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Fünfundzwanzig Jahre war Jotham alt, als er König wurde, und er regierte sechzehn Jahre zu Jerusalem; und der Name seiner Mutter war Jeruscha, die Tochter Zadoks.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Viginti quinque annorum erat Joatham cum regnare cœpisset, et sedecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Jerusa filia Sadoc.