Translations
Modern
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
Traditional
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
Literal
He was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and sixteen years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
Latin
Viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare cœpisset, et sedecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Jerusa filia Sadoc.
Original
Hebrew
English
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
Notes
In the second year of King Pekah's reign, Jotham began his first full year as an independent ruler. He had been co-ruler with his father for the previous ten years.
sixteen years: This period spans from when Jotham began co-ruling with his father Uzziah in 750 BC until his son Ahaz became the main ruler of Judah in 735 BC.
Events
Parallels
People
Jerusha: Mother of King Jotham of Judah Zadok: Father of Jerusha, wife of King Uzziah
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Jerusha, Jerushah Kings, Books of First and Second Menahem Nineveh, Ninevite Remaliah Samaria Zadok
Topics
Influence: Good Jerusha: Daughter of Zadok Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jotham Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jotham Succeeds Uzziah Zadok: Father of Jerusha