1 Jotham was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok.
2 He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Uzziah had done. But unlike his father, he didn’t ⌊illegally⌋ enter the Lord’s temple. Nevertheless, the people continued their corrupt ways.
3 Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel.
4 He built cities in the hills of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded areas.