Context 8He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionHe was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims Bible He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Darby Bible Translation He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. English Revised Version He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. World English Bible He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem; Library Jotham'So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.'--2 CHRON. xxvii 6. This King Jotham is one of the obscurer of the Jewish monarchs, and we know next to nothing about him. The most memorable event in his reign is that 'in the year when King Uzziah,' his father, 'died,' and consequently in Jotham's first year, Isaiah saw the Lord sitting in the Temple on the empty throne, and had the lips which were to utter so many immortal words touched with fire from the altar. Whether … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Chronicles Links 2 Chronicles 27:8 NIV • 2 Chronicles 27:8 NLT • 2 Chronicles 27:8 ESV • 2 Chronicles 27:8 NASB • 2 Chronicles 27:8 KJV • 2 Chronicles 27:8 Bible Apps • 2 Chronicles 27:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |