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2 Chronicles 27:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

Jotham [was] twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

2 Chronicles 27:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 27:1

Theological / Devotional

Jotham. This chapter, dealing with the reign of Jotham, is parallel to 2 Kings 15:32–38, but is more complete. Kings mentions one item not found in Chronicles, namely, the measures of Syria against Judah (2 Kings 15:37).

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