Holy Scripture
2 Kings 15:36
A church father on this verse
“"In the second year of King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel, King Jotham son of Uzziah of Judah began to reign." After rising to power in that year, Jotham administered the government [of Judah] for sixteen years, earning great praise. While the second book of the Annals has shown all the feats illustriously accomplis…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
36And the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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34And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all things that his father Uzziah did.
35Nevertheless he took not away the high places: as yet the people sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built the upper gate of the Lord’s house.
— 2 Kings 15:36 —
37In those days the Lord began to send forth against Judah Rezin king of Syria, and Pekah son of Remaliah.
38And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.