This chapter treats of the reign of Jotham, which was a good one, 2 Chron. 27:1, 2 Chron. 27:2, of his buildings and wars, 2 Chron. 27:3–6, and of his death and burial, 2 Chron. 27:7–9.

Jotham was twenty five years old (See Gill on 2 Kings 15:33).

And he did that which was right (See Gill on 2 Kings 15:34), howbeit, he entered not into the temple of the Lord; to burn incense, as his father did; he did according to his good ways, but not his evil ones: and the people did yet corruptly; in sacrificing and burning incense in the high places,…

He built the high gate in the house of the Lord See the note on and on the wall of Ophel he built much; which Kimchi interprets an high place; it was the eastern part of Mount Zion.

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah In the mountainous part of it, the hill country of Judea, , and in the forests he built castles and towers; for the safety of travellers, and of shepherds and their flocks, see .

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them These were brought into subjection by David; but in later times endeavoured to cast off the yoke, and even invaded the land of Judah, as in the days of Jehoshaphat, and now in the reign of Jotham, but succeeded not, see and…

So Jotham became mighty Having built towers and castles, and fortified cities, and conquered his enemies: because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God; ordered, directed, and guided them according to the word and will of God, and walked as in the sight of God, having the fear of him…

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars Not only with the Ammonites, but with the Syrians, and ten tribes, see and his ways, lo, they are written in the books of the kings of Israel and Judah; not in the canonical books of Kings, but in the Chronicles of the kings of both nations, see .

He was twenty five years old The same is repeated here as in .

(See Gill on 2 Kings 15:38).