1UJothamu wayeneminyaka engama-25 ngesikhathi eba yinkosi. Wabusa iminyaka eli-16 eJerusalema. Igama likanina kwakunguJerusha, indodakazi kaZadoki.
2Wenza okulungileyo phambi kukaSimakade njengalokho konke ayekwenzile uyise, u-Uziya, kodwa akazange angene ethempelini likaSimakade. Abantu baqhubeka ukwenza okungalungile.
3Wakha isango elingenhla lendlu kaSimakade; wakha okuningi ogangeni e-Ofeli.
4Wakha imizi kwelezintaba kwaJuda; wakha emahlathini izinqaba nemibhoshongo.
5Walwa nenkosi yabantu bakwa-Amoni, wabehlula. Ngawo lowo nyaka abakwa-Amoni bamnika amathalenta esiliva ayikhulu, amakhora kakolo ayizi-10 000, nawebhali ayizi-10 000. Nangonyaka wesibili nangowesithathu abakwa-Amoni babuye bakuyisa kuye lokhu.
6UJothamu waba namandla, ngokuba walungisa izindlela zakhe phambi kukaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakhe.
7Ezinye izindaba zikaJothamu, nazo zonke izimpi zakhe, nezindlela zakhe, bheka, kulotshiwe encwadini yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli nawakwaJuda.
8Wayeneminyaka engama-25 lapho eqala ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eli-16 eJerusalema.
9UJothamu walaliswa kokhokho bakhe, bammbela emzini kaDavide. U-Ahazi waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.