Jotham 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jotham 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.
- 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.
- NKJV Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
- NASB Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
- NLT Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
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Quick answer
Jotham becomes king of Judah at twenty-five and reigns sixteen years. The notice of his mother and lineage frames a reign the Chronicler will commend.
Overview
The standard regnal formula introduces Jotham, son of Uzziah, with his age, length of reign, and his mother Jerushah, daughter of Zadok. Such details root the narrative in real history and in the Davidic line through which God's covenant promises advance. Jotham's identification with a priestly-sounding lineage (Zadok) sets the stage for a generally faithful reign that preserves the royal line leading ultimately to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 3:12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
- Matt 1:9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
- Hos 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
- Mic 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- 2 Kgs 15:32–38In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
- Isa 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
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