Jotham Reigns in Judah

1 ^aJotham 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. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah had done, ^bexcept he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices. 3 He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord and did much building on the wall of ^cOphel.

33 He was ^ttwenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, ^uaccording to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 ^vNevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built ^wthe upper gate of the house of the Lord.