1Joatham was twenty five year old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusah the daughter of Zadoc.
2And he did that pleased the LORD in all points as did his father Oziah: save, that he came not to the temple of the LORD, and that the people did yet corrupt themselves.
3He built the high gate of the temple of the LORD, and on the wall Ophel he built much.
4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and in the wood country he built castles and towers.
5And he fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundredth talents of silver, and ten thousand quarters of wheat and as much barley. So much also did the children of Ammon give him the second year and the third too.
6And Joatham became mighty, because he directed his way before the LORD his God.
7The rest of the acts of Joatham and all his wars and his ways are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda.
8He was twenty five year old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen year in Jerusalem.
9And when Joatham was laid to rest with his fathers, they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.