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2 Chronicles 27

1 Jotham reigning well, prospers.
5 He subdues the Ammonites.
7 His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.

1

A.M. 3246-3262. B.C. 753-742. twenty and five. 2Ki 15:32,33-38; 1Ch 3:12; Isa 1:1; Ho 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mt 1:9;

Joatham.

2

And he did. 26:4; 2Ki 15:34;

he entered not. He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression. 26:16-21; Ps 119:120; Ac 5:13;

the people. 2Ki 15:35;

3

high gate. 23:20; Jer 20:2;

Ophel. or, the tower. "The wall," says the Targum, "of the interior palace." {Ophel} appears to have been a tower, or fort, on the city wall, in which we read "the Nehthinim dwelt." 33:14; Ne 3:26,27;

4

he built cities. 11:5-10; 14:7; 26:9,10;

the mountains. Jos 14:12,13; Lu 1:39;

castles and towers. These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.

5

the king of the Ammonites. We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result. 20:1; Jud 11:4-33; 2Sa 10:1-14; Jer 49:1-6;

ten thousand. Rather, "ten thousand {cors} (korim) of wheat." The {cor} was same as the {homer,} and contained about 32; pecks 1; pint.

So much. Heb. This.

6

Jotham. 26:5;

prepared. or, established. 19:3;

7

Now the rest. 20:34; 26:22,23; 32:32,33;

A.M. 3262. B.C. 742. they are written. There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here: in both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost. ver. 8;

9

Jotham. 2Ki 15:38;

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