2 Chronicles 27
1 Jotham reigning well, prospers.
5 He subdues the Ammonites.
7 His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.
twenty-five <02568 06242> [A.M. 3246-3262. B.C. 753-742. twenty and five.]
[Joatham.]
did ............ done <06213> [And he did.]
enter ... temple <0935 01964> [he entered not.]
He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression.
people <05971> [the people.]
Upper Gate <08179 05945> [high gate.]
Ophel <06077> [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."
built cities <05892 01129> [he built cities.]
hill country <02022> [the mountains.]
fortresses ... towers <01003 04026> [castles and towers.]
These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.
king <05984 04428> [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.
10,000 ...... 10,000 <0505 06235> [ten thousand.]
Rather, "ten thousand {cors} (korim) of wheat." The {cor} was same as the {homer,} and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.
Ammonites ........ Ammonites .................. Ammonites <01121> [So much. Heb. This.]
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
determined <03559> [prepared. or, established.]
rest <03499> [Now the rest.]
recorded <03789> [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.
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
