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And the Lord (Yahweh) struck the king with a skin disease (Hebr. ) [] until his death, and he lived in a separate house. And Jotham, the king's son, was over his house and judged the people of the land.
And Azariah (Hebr. Azarjah) [Uzziah] slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Jotham his son reigned in his place.
And Hoshea, the son of Elah, conspired against Pekah, the son of Remaliah, and struck him down and killed him, and reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham, the son of Uzziah (Hebr. Uzzijahos).
[Jotham was 25 years old when he became king and reigned over Judah (the Southern Kingdom) for 18 years (759-743 BC). He was co-regent with his leprous father until 742 BC, see .] In the second year of Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel [in the north], Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign [in the Southern Kingdom].
The rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.
And Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
[Ahaz was 23 years old when he became king and first reigned with Jotham from 735 to 732 BC, then alone for 16 years from 732 to 715 BC. In the 17th year of Pekahiah, son of Remaliah, Ahaz, son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign.]
whose son was Amaziah (Hebr. Amatsjaho),
whose son was Azariah [Uzziah, see ; ; ],
whose son was Jotham,
All these were recorded in the genealogical register in the days of King Jotham of Judah [750-735 BC in the southern kingdom] and King Jeroboam of Israel [793-735 BC in the northern kingdom].
King Uzziah was a leper until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house. Because he was a leper, he was excluded from the house of the Lord (Yahweh). His son Jotham was in charge (literally: 'was over') of the king's house [palace] and judged the people of the land.
Uzziah rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial ground belonging to the kings, because he had been a leper. His son Jotham succeeded him as king.
[Jotham reigned over Judah (the Southern Kingdom) for at least 16 years (c. 750-732 BC). He was co-regent for ten years with his leprous father Uzziah () and reigned with his son Ahaz for three years. Jotham was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.]
Jotham became powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord (Yahweh), his God (Elohim).
The rest of the acts of Jotham, all his wars, and the rest of his deeds, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Jotham rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.
The vision of Isaiah (Hebr. Yeshayahu), son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem (in those days, in those times) when
Uzziah [Hebr. Uzziyah; also called Azariah; 10th king of the Southern Kingdom, ca. 791-739 BC – a good king, but died a leper, see ], Jotham [11th king of the Southern Kingdom, ca. 759-742 BC – a good king, see ], Ahaz [12th ruler of the Southern Kingdom, ca. 735-715 BC – did evil, see ; ; ] and Hezekiah [Hebr. Chizkijaho; 13th king of the Southern Kingdom, ca. 715-686 BC – a good king and reformer, see ; ; ] were kings of Judah.
[Isaiah's father was named Amoz. His name is similar to that of the prophet Amos of Tekoa (who lived earlier in the mid-700s BC) and wrote the Book of Amos, see . Isaiah received his calling in 740 BC (, ) and his 50 years of service spanned the reigns of four kings until 686 BC. According to tradition, he was sawed in half as a martyr by Manasseh (Hezekiah's son), see ; .]
It happened in the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah (Hebr. Uzzijaho), king of Judah [735-715 BC], that King Rezin of Aram (Syria) [740-733 BC] and King Pekah, son of Remaliah, of Israel [Northern Kingdom, 752-732 BC] went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it. [; ]
The word of the Lord (Yahweh) that came to [the prophet] Hosea (Hebr. Hoshea; meaning: salvation), son of Beeri, in the days of
Uzziah (Hebr. Uzzijaho) [10th ruler of the Southern Kingdom; reigned 788-736 BC],
Jotham [11th ruler of the Southern Kingdom; reigned approx. 758-742 BC, first ten years together with his leprous father (), then alone, and finally three years with his son Ahaz],
Ahaz [12th ruler of the Southern Kingdom; reigned c. 742-726 BC, the last years together with his son Hezekiah]
and Hezekiah (Hebr. Jechizqijah) [13th king of the Southern Kingdom; reigned 726-697 BC]
were kings of Judah [the Southern Kingdom]
and the days when
Jeroboam [the second, reigned 793-753 BC] was king of Israel [the 13th king of the Northern Kingdom].
[Hosea served as a prophet in the northern kingdom for about 40 years (760-722 BC). Only Jeroboam II of the northern kingdom is mentioned here. The last six kings are: Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hosea. They reigned from about 750 to 722 BC, when the capital Samaria was captured by the Assyrian ruler Sargon II and the population of the country was deported to Assyria.]
The word of the Lord
(Yahweh) that came to Micah
(Hebr. Michah), from Moresheth
[who conveyed these prophetic words] in those days
[758-698 BC] when
Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
(Hebr. Jechizqijah) were kings of Judah
[the southern kingdom]. This is what he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
[Mic. came from the town of Moreshet Gat in southwestern Judah, see also . It is not entirely clear which town this is, but Jerome (347-419 CE) writes that it is located just over a kilometer east of Beit Guvrin, which makes Tell Goded a good candidate. Micah "saw" these prophecies concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Interestingly, from the top of Tell Goded you can see many of the cities that Micah mentions, such as Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Lachish, etc. The three kings mentioned are:
• Jotham (did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, see ) reigned 758-743 BC.
• His son Ahaz (was an evil king, see ) reigned from 743 to 727 BC.
• Hezekiah (did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, see ) reigned from 726 to 697 BC.]Uzziah begot Jotham,
Jotham begot Ahaz,
Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
