2 Chronicles 27:4

_MOREOVER HE BUILT CITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH, AND IN THE FORESTS HE BUILT CASTLES AND TOWERS._ In the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers - i:e., in the elevated and wooded spots х_ BECHªRAASHIYM_ (H2793), in the dense woods] (1 Samuel 23:15; Ezekiel 31:3), where fortified cities could not be placed, he erected castles and towers....

Verse 2 Chronicles 27:4. _CASTLES AND TOWERS._] These he built for the protection of the country people against marauders....

EXPOSITION This chapter of nine verses is paralleled by the seven verses of 2 Kings 15:32-12. It consists of personal particulars respecting Jotham (2 Kings 15:1, 2 Kings 15:2); his building and his wars (2 Kings 15:3); a reference to his further doings (2 Kings 15:7); an exact repetition of a part of the first verse (2 Kings 15:8); his death, burial, and. successor (2

MOREOVER, HE BUILT CITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH,.... In the mountainous part of it, the hill country of Judea, Luke 1:65, AND IN THE FORESTS HE BUILT CASTLES AND TOWERS; for the safety of travellers, and of shepherds and their flocks, see 2 Chronicles 26:10....

CHAPTER 27 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM _ 1. The reign of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:1)_ 2. The death of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:7) 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 continued in their departure from Jehovah. “And the people did yet corruptly.” All the evils of a false worship continued and were not stopped. The state of the people is pictured by Isaiah in Chapter s 1-5 and also in the book of the prophet Micah. These portions of the Word of God

THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. See notes on 2 Kings 15:33, from which this section is taken, with the exception of 2 Chronicles 27:4, which is probably derived from some other source....

_in the mountains_ R.V. IN THE HILL COUNTRY; cp. Luke 1:39 (ἡ ὀρινή). _castles_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 17:12 (note)....

LESSON TWENTY-TWO 27-29 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. AHAZ AND HIS ALLIES. HEZEKIAH, RELIGIOUS REFORMER. 12. THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. (Chapter 27) INTRODUCTION Jotham avoided God's house and failed as king in Judah. The door was opened for Ahaz-' wicked reign and terrible idolatry. The Damascus altar had no place in Jerusalem. Times were ripe for Hezekiah, one of Judah's most respected kings. TEXT 2 Chronicles 27:1. Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2. And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people did yet corruptly. 3. He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he

THE REIGN OF JOTHAM This chapter repeats the substance of 2 Kings 15:32, but expands the account of Jotham's buildings, and relates a war with Ammon about which Kings is silent....

2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 27 JOTHAM – 2 CHRONICLES 27:1-9 V1 Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah. She was the daughter of Zadok. V2 Jotham did what was right in the opinion of the *LORD. In this way, he was like his father Uzziah. But Jotham did not go to the *LORD’s *temple to burn *incense as his father had. But the people continued to do what was wrong. V3 Jotham built again the Upper Gate of the *LORD’s *temple. And he did a lot of work on the wall of Ophel. V4 Also, he built towns in the hill country of Judah. In the forests, he built castles and high buildings for defence....