2 Chronicles 27:1

CONTENTS

The reign of Jotham is recorded in this chapter. He obtains a victory over the Ammonites. He is succeeded by Ahaz.

It may be proper to observe that the relation given in the Chronicles and in the book of Kings concerning this prince, is nearly one and the same. 2 Kings 15:1.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 27:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This short chapter runs parallel with 2 Kings (marginal reference), and is taken mainly from the same source or sources which it amplifies.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign of Jotham. See notes on 2 Kings 15:33-36 , from which this section is taken, with the exception of 2 Chronicles 27:4-6 , which is proba...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

twenty and five years old: i.e. when he began to reign alone. He was twenty when his father was smitten, and when he became co-regent. At his fathe...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign of Jotham This chapter repeats the substance of 2 Kings 15:32-38 , but expands the account of Jotham's buildings, and relates a war wit...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXVII. REIGN OF JOTHAM. (Comp. 2 Kings 15:32-38 .) LENGTH AND CHARACTER OF THE REIGN. PUBLIC WORKS ( 2 Chronicles 27:1-4 ). (1) Jotham was t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1-23 ; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 ; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ordering His Way before God 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 This story of Jotham is memorable if only for one sentence; that he became mighty because he or...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Uzziah was succeeded by Jotham. We have very few details of his reign. In all probability the sixteen years referred to by the chronicler cover a per...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jotham was twenty five years old ,.... 2 Kings 15:33 .
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jotham [was] twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Jerushah, the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A.M. 3246. B.C. 758. Jotham reigns well and prospers, 2 Chronicles 27:1-6 . The conclusion of his reign, 2 Chronicles 27:7-9 . 2 Chronicl...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REIGN OF JOTHAM (vv.1-9) Jotham's reign was comparatively short, just 16 years, and he died at 41years. He did what was right as his father...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 27 Jotham reigneth well; prospereth, 2 Chronicles 27:1-4 ; rendereth the Ammonites tributaries: his reign. Ahaz succeedeth...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is par. with 2 Kings 15:32-38 , and taken mainly from the same source or sources. Ampler than narrative in Kings, and...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 27:3 . On the wall of Ophel he built much. Villapandus, in his plan of Jerusalem, places Ophel on the east of the city, and near the...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter of nine verses is paralleled by the seven verses of 2 Kings 15:32-12 . It consists of personal particulars respecting J...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Cf 2 Kings 15:32-35 . His mother's name als...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Reign of Jotham.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 3:12 ; 2 Kings 15:32 ; 2 Kings 15:33-38 ; Hosea 1:1 ; Isaiah 1:1 ; Micah 1:1 ; Matthew 1:9

¹ Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 27:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 27:1