歷代志下27:1-9

 

27:1 約坦登基的時候年二十五歲，在耶路撒冷作王十六年，他母親名叫耶路沙，是撒督的女兒。
27:2 約坦行耶和華眼中看為正的事，效法他父烏西雅一切所行的，只是不入耶和華的殿。百姓還行邪僻的事。
27:3 約坦建立耶和華殿的上門，在俄斐勒城上多有建造，
27:4 又在猶大山地建造城邑，在樹林中建築營寨和高樓。
27:5 約坦與亞捫人的王打仗勝了他們，當年他們進貢銀一百他連得，小麥一萬歌珥，大麥一萬歌珥；第二年、第三年也是這樣。
27:6 約坦在耶和華─他上帝面前行正道，以致日漸強盛。
27:7 約坦其餘的事和一切爭戰，並他的行為，都寫在以色列和猶大列王記上。
27:8 他登基的時候年二十五歲，在耶路撒冷作王十六年。
27:9 約坦與他列祖同睡，葬在大衛城裡。他兒子亞哈斯接續他作王。

 

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. ² He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices. ³ Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel. ⁴ He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

⁵ Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents^[a] of silver, ten thousand cors^[b] of wheat and ten thousand cors^[c] of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.

⁶ Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.

⁷ The other events in Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. ⁸ He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. ⁹ Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

 

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    約坦是接續烏利亞做王，因為敬畏耶和華，所以國家繼續強盛。可見猶大國的蒙福之關鍵在於王是否敬畏上帝！這是君王重要之責任；今日教會的興盛與否更是如此！