2 Chronicles 27:1-2 ESV

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

K. Jotham ch. 27Jotham was also a good king. He built up the temple and so contributed to the greater glory of Yahweh (2 Chronicles 27:3). Consequently his neighbors to the east submitted to him and paid him tribute (2 Chronicles 27:5). The Chronicler clearly stated the reason Jotham became strong: "he ordered his ways [i.e., conducted himself] before the LORD his God" (2 Chronicles 27:6).However, Jotham appears to have failed to lead his people in righteousness (2 Chronicles 27:2). There was... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

The Reign of JothamThis chapter repeats the substance of 2 Kings 15:32-38, but expands the account of Jotham’s buildings, and relates a war with Ammon about which Kings is silent.2. The people did.. corruptly] If Isaiah 2 is rightly assigned to this reign, it furnishes illustrations of the historian’s statement, for it represents idolatry, sorcery, and arrogance, as prevalent amongst the people (Isaiah 2:6-8, Isaiah 2:11.).3. Ophel] the southern extremity of the Temple hill.5. Measures] lit.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 27:1

XXVII.REIGN OF JOTHAM. (Comp. 2 Kings 15:32-38.)LENGTH AND CHARACTER OF THE REIGN.PUBLIC WORKS (2 Chronicles 27:1-4).(1) Jotham was twenty and five years old.—Word for word as 2 Kings 15:33, only adding Jotham.Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.—Perhaps the high priest Zadok of 1 Chronicles 6:12. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 22:11.) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 27:2

(2) Howbeit he entered not.—The chronicler adds this reservation upon the preceding general statement. The author of Kings, having said nothing of Uzziah’s sacrilege, had no need to make such an exception.And the people did yet corruptly.—Still used to deal corruptly; a paraphrase of what we read in 2 Kings 15:35, “the people still used to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.” We know further, from the extant utterances of the prophets of those days, that a deep-seated moral... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

2 Chronicles 27:6 The circumstances of Jotham's day make it all the more remarkable that this should be the record of his life. He ascended the throne as regent at the time of Uzziah's removal, when the sovereign and the State alike were suffering from the perils of prosperity. National life had deteriorated, for national ideals were lowered, and but little place was given in the life of the people to the true worship of God. The new king, however, having somehow caught a vision of the only... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

3UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ2 Chronicles 26:1-23; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, called in the book of Kings Azariah, and made him king. The chronicler borrows from the older narrative the statement that "Uzziah did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done." In the light of the sins attributed both to Amaziah and Uzziah in Chronicles,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

CHAPTER 27 The Reign of Jotham 1. The reign of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:1-6 ) 2. The death of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:7-9 ) The record of the reign of Jotham is brief in both 2 Kings and in Chronicles. He did also what was right in the sight of the LORD. The statement “howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD” means that he did not act as Uzziah, his father did, when he intruded into the functions of the priesthood. However, in spite of the good example of the king, the people... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 27:2

27:2 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the {a} temple of the LORD. And the people did yet {b} corruptly.(a) That is, to offer incense against the word of God, which is spoken of in the commendation of Jotham.(b) They were not completely purged from idolatry. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

THE REIGN OF JOTHAM (vv.1-9) Jotham's reign was comparatively short, just 16 years, and he died at 41years. He did what was right as his father had done, though he did not follow his father's bad example of entering the temple of the Lord. Yet in spite of his reign being better than most of the kings, the people still acted corruptly. This evil included their sacrificing in high places (2 Kings 15:35). Thus, though Jotham was personally faithful to the Lord, he did not have the spiritual... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

JEHORAM TO HEZEHIAH JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:0 ) Jehoshaphat followed Rehoboam’s example in arranging for his sons (2 Chronicles 21:3 ), but without the hoped-for result (2 Chronicles 21:4 ). Such a brother as Jehoram proved might be expected to act in his kingly capacity as verses five to seven testify. Elijah (2 Chronicles 21:12 ) may be mistaken of the transcribers for Elisha, as the former died earlier (2 Kings 2:0 ); unless we take the view in the margin that this was a “writing” he... read more