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.
Verse 2 Chronicles 27:2. _HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE_] He copied his father's conduct as far as it was constitutional; and avoided his transgression. See the preceding chapter. (2 Chronicles 26)...
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....
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....
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. ACCORDING TO ALL: i.e. to all the good, not the evil. Hence the "howbeit", which follows. ENTERED NOT INTO. As his father had done (2 Chronicles 26:16). Not like...
_howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord_ Kings has a different limitation, viz., "howbeit the high places were not removed." _did yet corruptly_ In Kings, "sacrificed and burnt incense st...
AND THE PEOPLE DID YET CORRUPTLY.— _And the people yet worshipped corruptly,_ see 2 Kings 15:35....
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...
_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 TEMPLE OF THE LORD. AND THE PEOPLE DID YET CORRUPTLY._ He did t...
27:2 corruptly. (c-35) Or 'corrupted themselves;'...
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 amo...
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 bec...
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 excep...
וַ יַּ֨עַשׂ הַ יָּשָׁ֜ר בְּ עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה
UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, calle
ORDERING HIS WAY BEFORE GOD 2 Chronicles 27:1 This story of Jotham is memorable if only for one sentence; that he became mighty because he ordered his way before the Lord his God. _We should order ou...
Uzziah was succeeded by Jotham. We have very few details of his reign. In all probability the sixteen years referred to by the chronicler cover a period in which he was exercising authority while his...
_Lord. Like Ozias, to offer incense. He was content with the royal dignity, without arrogating to himself that of the priests. C. --- Transgressed. Heb. "acted corruptly," on the heights, 4 K. xv. 35....
Though Jotham did not invade the priests office as his father had done, yet what is said of him concerning his doing right in the sight of the Lord, must be accepted much in the same sense as what was...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...
AND HE DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT,.... 2 Kings 15:34, HOWBEIT, HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD; to burn incense, as his father did; he did according to his good ways, but not his evil ones:...
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 temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. Ver. 2....
_A.M. 3246. B.C. 758._ Jotham reigns well and prospers, 2 Chronicles 27:1. _The conclusion of his reign, 2 Chronicles 27:7._ 2 Chronicles 27:2. _He did that which was right_
1 Iotham reigning well, prospereth. 5 He subdueth the Ammonites. 7 His reigne. 9 Ahaz succeedeth him. 1 IOTHAM [NOTE: 2 Kings 15:32.] was twenty and fiue yeeres olde, when hee began to reigne, and...
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did, all but the burning of incense in the Temple; HOWBEIT, HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD...
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM....
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 ex...
HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD, to wit, to offer incense. But seeing this was not commendable, how is this mentioned as an exception from the foregoing character, that he did as his father...
2 Chronicles 27:2 did H6213 (H8799) right H3477 sight H5869 LORD H3068 father H1 Uzziah H5818 done H6213 ...
CONTENTS: Reign of Jotham in Judah and his death. CHARACTERS: God, Jotham. CONCLUSION: The more steadfast we are in religion, the mightier we shall be for the resistance of evil and the performance...
2 Chronicles 27:3. On _the wall of Ophel he built much._ Villapandus, in his plan of Jerusalem, places Ophel on the east of the city, and near the temple. Its tower was said to touch the clouds. The N...
2 CHRONICLES 27:1 Jotham. The account of Jotham’s reign (750–735 B.C., including 10 years as co-regent with Uzziah) shows that his military success and power were due to his faithfulness to God (v....
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 27:2 CORRUPT PRACTICES probably refers to worship at the high places (see note on 2 Kings 15:34–35)....
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is par. with 2 Kings 15:32, and taken mainly from the same source or sources. Ampler than narrative in Kings, and given with certain religious reflections after manner of...
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 w...
And chapter 27 takes up the reign of Jotham. Twenty-five years old when he began to reign, reigned for sixteen years. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Uzziah...
2 Chronicles 26:16; 2 Chronicles 26:4; 2 Kings 15:34; 2 Kings 15:35;...
He did — He did according to all that his father Uzziah did; except in his miscarriages. We must not imitate those we have the greatest esteem for, any farther than we do well; but their failings must...