1 Yotam was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim. His mother’s name was Yerushah the daughter of Tzadok.
2 He did what was right fromAdonai’s perspective, following the example of everything his father ‘Uziyah had done, except that he did not enter the temple ofAdonai. Nevertheless, the people acted corruptly.
3 He built the Upper Gate of the house ofAdonaiand added considerably to the wall of the ‘Ofel.
4 He built cities in the hills of Y’hudah, and in the wooded areas he built forts and towers.
5 He fought with the king of the people of ‘Amon and defeated them. That year the people of ‘Amon paid him tribute of three-and-a-third tons of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat and 50,000 [bushels] of barley. The people of ‘Amon paid him the same amount the second and third years also.
6 Thus Yotam became strong, because he prepared his ways [of doing things] beforeAdonaihis God.
7 Other activities of Yotam, all his wars and his ways [of doing things] are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra’el and Y’hudah.
8 He was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for sixteen years in Yerushalayim.
9 Yotam slept with his ancestors and they buried him in the City of David. Then Achaz his son took his place as king.