1. Jotham was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
2. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the Lord’s sanctuary, but the people still behaved corruptly.
3. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.
4. He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.