‏ 2 Chronicles 27

2Chr 27:1, Jotham reigning well, prospers; 2Chr 27:5, He subdues the Ammonites; 2Chr 27:7, His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.

am 3246-3262, bc 753-742

twenty and five 2Kgs 15:32, 2Kgs 15:33-38; 1Chr 3:12; Isa 1:1; Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1; Matt 1:9, Joatham

And he did 2Chr 26:4; 2Kgs 15:34

he entered not He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression. 2Chr 26:16-21; Ps 119:120; Acts 5:13

the people 2Kgs 15:35

high gate 2Chr 23:20; Jer 20:2

Ophel or, the tower, "The wall," says the Targum, "of the interior palace." Ophel appears to have been a tower, or fort, on the city wall, in which we read "the Nehthinim dwelt." 2Chr 33:14; Neh 3:26-27

he built cities 2Chr 11:5-10, 2Chr 14:7, 2Chr 26:9-10

the mountains Josh 14:12-13; Luke 1:39

castles and towers These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.

the king of the Ammonites We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result. 2Chr 20:1; Judg 11:4-33; 2Sam 10:1-14; Jer 49:1-6

ten thousand Rather, "ten thousand cors (korim) of wheat." The cor was same as the homer, and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.

So much Heb. This

Jotham 2Chr 26:5

prepared or, established, 2Chr 19:3

Now the rest 2Chr 20:34, 2Chr 26:22-23, 2Chr 32:32-33, am 3262, bc 742

they are written There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here. In both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost.

Jotham 2Kgs 15:38