"Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jeru'shah the daughter of Zadok. "
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzzi'ah had done-only he did not invade the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices.
"He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and did much building on the wall of Ophel. "
