Jotam var tjuefem år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte i seksten år i Jerusalem. Hans mor het Jerusja, datter av Sadok.

Jotham became king at the age of twenty-five and reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

Han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, akkurat som hans far Ussia hadde gjort, men han gikk ikke inn i Herrens tempel. Folket fortsatte imidlertid å handle korrupte.

He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the LORD, but the people still acted corruptly.

Han bygde den øvre porten til Herrens hus, og han bygde mye på muren i Ofel.

He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive construction on the wall of the Ophel.

Han bygde også byer i fjellandet Juda og festninger og tårn i skogene.

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests, he constructed fortresses and towers.

Han kjempet mot kongen av ammonittene og seiret over dem. Året etter ga ammonittene ham hundre talenter sølv, ti tusen kurver med hvete og ti tusen kurver med bygg. Dette ga ammonittene også i det andre og tredje året.

He fought against the king of the Ammonites and prevailed. That year, the Ammonites paid him one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. They continued to pay him the same for the second and third years.

Jotam ble mektig fordi han forberedte sine veier for Herrens, sin Guds ansikt.

Jotham grew strong because he carefully prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

Andre ting om Jotam, alle hans kriger og hans veier, er skrevet i boken om Israels og Judas konger.

The rest of Jotham's acts, including all his wars and his ways, are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

Han var tjuefem år gammel da han ble konge, og regjerte i seksten år i Jerusalem.

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Jotam sovnet inn med sine fedre, og de begravde ham i Davids by. Hans sønn Akas ble konge etter ham.

Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.