2 IziKronike
27:1 UJothamu wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu lapho eqala ukubusa, futhi yena
wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema. igama likanina lalinguJerusha;
indodakazi kaSadoki.
27:2 Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova, ngokuvumelana
konke akwenzayo u-Uziya uyise, kepha akangenanga ethempelini
kaJehova. Futhi abantu benza ngokonakala.
27:3 Wakha isango eliphakeme lendlu kaJehova nasodongeni
i-Ofeli wayakha kakhulu.
27:4 Wakha imizi ezintabeni zakwaJuda nasemahlathini
wakha izinqaba nemibhoshongo.
27:5 Walwa futhi nenkosi yabantwana bakwa-Amoni, futhi wanqoba
bona. Abantwana bakwa-Amoni bamnika ngawo lowo mnyaka ikhulu
amathalenta esiliva, namakhora ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi kakolweni, nezinkulungwane eziyishumi
webhali. Ngakho-ke abantwana bakwa-Amoni bamkhokhela kanjalo bobabili
unyaka wesibili, nowesithathu.
27:6 Ngakho uJothamu waba namandla, ngoba walungisa izindlela zakhe phambi kukaJehova
uNkulunkulu wakhe.
27:7 Ezinye izindaba zikaJothamu, nazo zonke izimpi zakhe, nezindlela zakhe, bheka,
zilotshiwe encwadini yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli nakwaJuda.
27:8 Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu lapho eqala ukubusa, futhi wabusa
iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema.
27:9 UJothamu wayeselala koyise, futhi bammbela emzini
u-Ahazi indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.