Jotham יוֹתָם
King of Judah and son of Uzziah
Biography
Jotham was a king of Judah who reigned for sixteen years, from approximately 750 to 735 BC (2Ki.15.32-33; 2Ch.27.1). He was the son of Uzziah (also known as Azariah) and succeeded him as king (2Ki.15.7; 2Ch.26.23).
Jotham became co-regent with his father Uzziah when Uzziah was struck with leprosy for burning incense in the temple (2Ki.15.5; 2Ch.26.21). After Uzziah's death, Jotham assumed full control of the kingdom (2Ki.15.7; 2Ch.26.23).
During his reign, Jotham is described as doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, following the example of his father Uzziah (2Ki.15.34; 2Ch.27.2). He rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple and carried out construction projects on the wall at Ophel (2Ch.27.3).
Jotham also successfully waged war against the Ammonites, subjecting them to tribute (2Ch.27.5). He became powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God (2Ch.27.6).
The prophets Isaiah, Hosea, and Micah prophesied during Jotham's reign (Isa.1.1; Hos.1.1; Mic.1.1). Jotham died and was buried with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Ahaz succeeded him as king (2Ki.15.38; 2Ch.27.7, 9).
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In Scripture
7 biblical books ; 4 with study content2 Kings 5 verses
- 2 Kings 15:5
"Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land."
- 2 Kings 15:7
"Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city: and Jotham his son reigned in his place."
- 2 Kings 15:30
"Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah."
- 2 Kings 15:32
"In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign."
- 2 Kings 15:36
"Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 3:12
"Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,"
- 1 Chronicles 5:17
"All these were listed by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel."
2 Chronicles 5 verses
- 2 Chronicles 26:21
"Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from Yahweh’s house. Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land."
- 2 Chronicles 26:23
"So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Jotham his son reigned in his place."
- 2 Chronicles 27:1
"Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok."
- 2 Chronicles 27:6
"So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God."
- 2 Chronicles 27:7
"Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
Isaiah 2 verses
- Isaiah 1:1
"The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah."
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 7:1
"In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it."
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Hosea 1 verse
- Hosea 1:1
"Yahweh’s word that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel."
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Micah 1 verse
- Micah 1:1
"Yahweh’s word that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יוֹתָם | H3147H |
| Greek | Greek | Ἰωάθαμ | G2488 |