1UJothamu wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaSadoki.
2Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova njengakho konke akwenzileyo u-Uziya, kepha akangenanga ethempelini likaJehova. Abantu babesasebenza ukonakala.
3Wakha iSango Lasenhla lendlu kaJehova; nasogangeni lwase-Ofeli wakha okuningi.
4Wakha imizi ezintabeni zakwaJuda; emahlathini wakha izinqaba nemibhoshongo.
5Walwa nenkosi yabantwana bakwa-Amoni, wabahlula. Abantwana bakwa-Amoni bamnika ngawo lowo mnyaka amatalenta* ayikhulu esiliva, namakhora* ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi kakolweni, nawebhali* ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi. Lokho-ke abantwana bakwa-Amoni bakuyisa kuye nangomnyaka wesibili nangowesithathu.
6UJothamu waba namandla, ngokuba walungisa izindlela zakhe phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe.
7Ezinye izindaba zikaJothamu, nakho konke ukulwa kwakhe, nezindlela zakhe, bheka, zilotshiwe encwadini yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli nakwaJuda.
8Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema.
9UJothamu wayeselala koyise; bammbela emzini kaDavide; u-Ahazi indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.