6 Jotham grew powerful because he faithfully obeyed the Lord his God.
7 The other events of Jotham's reign, his wars, and his policies, are all recorded in The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
8 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years.
9 He died and was buried in David's City and his son Ahaz succeeded him as king.