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2 Chronicles 27

BSB·9 verses ·Old Testament
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1Jothamיוֹתָ֣םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → was twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Jerushahיְרוּשָׁ֖הyə·rū·šāh — The Lord possessesH3388 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →. 2And he didוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was right in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֤לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hū — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. In additionרַ֕קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterבָ֖אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the templeהֵיכַ֣לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. But the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → stillוְע֥וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → behaved corruptlyמַשְׁחִיתִֽים׃maš·ḥî·ṯîm — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 3Jothamה֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → rebuiltבָּנָ֛הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the Upperהָעֶלְי֑וֹןhā·‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and he workedבָּנָ֖הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → extensivelyלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → on the wallוּבְחוֹמַ֥תū·ḇə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → at the hill of Ophel. 4He also builtבָּנָ֖הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → citiesוְעָרִ֥יםwə·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַר־bə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and fortressesבִּֽירָנִיּ֖וֹתbî·rā·nî·yō·wṯ — fortress, fortified tower or strongholdH1003 — Full Word Study → and towersוּמִגְדָּלִֽים׃ū·miḡ·dā·lîm — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → in the forestsוּבֶחֳרָשִׁ֣יםū·ḇe·ḥo·rā·šîm — A forest or wooded areaH2793 — Full Word Study →. 5Jotham waged warנִלְחַ֞םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and defeated themוַיֶּחֱזַ֣קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, and thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → theyבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him a hundredמֵאָה֙mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּר־kik·kar- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, tenוַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתwa·‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֤ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → corsכֹּרִים֙kō·rîm — A large dry measure; a cor of grain or oilH3734 — Full Word Study → of wheatחִטִּ֔יםḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study →, and tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousand cors of barleyוּשְׂעוֹרִ֖יםū·śə·‘ō·w·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study →. They paidהֵשִׁ֤יבוּhê·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → him the sameזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → and thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית׃wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → yearsוּבַשָּׁנָ֥הū·ḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 6So Jothamיוֹתָ֑םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → grew powerfulוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖קway·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he orderedהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוdə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 7As for the restוְיֶתֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֔םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his warsמִלְחֲמֹתָ֖יוmil·ḥă·mō·ṯāw — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and his waysוּדְרָכָ֑יוū·ḏə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, they are indeed writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֥פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsמַלְכֵֽי־mal·ḵê- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִיהוּדָֽה׃wî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 8He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֧ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֑וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 9And Jothamיוֹתָם֙yō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 27
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2 Chronicles 27 records the reign of Jotham, one of Judah's faithful kings, whose life demonstrates the blessing that comes from seeking God's direction. Though his reign is briefly sketched compared to others, the chapter emphasizes that Jotham's strength and success flowed directly from his commitment to prepare his ways before the LORD. This chapter offers an encouraging portrait of a young king who largely followed his father Uzziah's example of righteousness, yet learned the crucial lesson that true power comes through dependence on God rather than through personal prestige or temple access.

Verses 1-2: A Righteous Beginning

Jotham became king at the young age of twenty-five and reigned for sixteen years. His mother, Jerushah, was the daughter of Zadok, connecting him to a priestly lineage. The text affirms that he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did. This is significant praise; Jotham followed his father's righteousness without repeating his father's fatal mistake of presumption in the temple (see 2 Chronicles 26:16-18). Notice that verse 2 adds a realistic note: while Jotham walked righteously, the people did yet corruptly. A godly king cannot force his people into righteousness; individual hearts remain accountable to God. This reminds us that personal obedience to God is always our own responsibility, regardless of our leaders' example.

Verses 3-5: Building and Military Success

Jotham's reign was marked by practical accomplishment. He built the high gate of the house of the LORD and on the wall of Ophel he built much, strengthening Jerusalem's defenses and religious infrastructure. He also constructed cities in Judah's mountains and built castles and towers, improving the kingdom's security and economic capacity. Militarily, Jotham defeated the Ammonites and received substantial tribute—one hundred talents of silver and grain supplies—for three consecutive years. These details are not mere historical record; they illustrate how obedience to God produces tangible, visible blessings in every sphere of life: religious, civil, and military.

Verses 6-9: The Secret of Strength

Verse 6 reveals the theological heart of Jotham's success: Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. The phrase "prepared his ways" suggests intentional, deliberate ordering of his life according to God's will. This is not passive faith but active alignment with God's purpose. Jotham's might was not his own achievement but the result of seeking divine guidance and direction. The remaining verses (7-9) note that his full record was written in the royal chronicles. He died and was buried in the city of David, and his son Ahaz succeeded him—beginning a sharp spiritual decline in Judah.

Application for Today

Jotham's example teaches us that true strength and success come not from our position, resources, or accomplishments, but from intentionally preparing our ways before the LORD. Like Jotham, we may face a culture that lives corruptly around us; our responsibility is to remain faithful to God's direction in our own lives. Whether in family leadership, work, or ministry, when we seek God's guidance and order our decisions according to His Word, we can trust Him to provide both spiritual fruit and practical blessing. Ask yourself: Am I deliberately seeking God's will in my daily decisions, or am I drifting with cultural currents? The blessing of Jotham's reign invites us to the same commitment he modeled.

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