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₁UJothamu wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema; igama likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaSadoki. ₂Wenza okulungile emehlweni kaJehova njengakho konke akwenzileyo u-Uziya, kepha akangenanga ethempelini likaJehova. Abantu babesasebenza ukonakala. ₃Wakha iSango Lasenhla lendlu kaJehova; nasogangeni lwase-Ofeli wakha okuningi. ₄Wakha imizi ezintabeni zakwaJuda; emahlathini wakha izinqaba nemibhoshongo.

₅Walwa nenkosi yabantwana bakwa-Amoni, wabahlula. Abantwana bakwa-Amoni bamnika ngawo lowo mnyaka amatalenta* ayikhulu esiliva, namakhora* ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi kakolweni, nawebhali* ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi. Lokho-ke abantwana bakwa-Amoni bakuyisa kuye nangomnyaka wesibili nangowesithathu.

₆UJothamu waba namandla, ngokuba walungisa izindlela zakhe phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe.

₇Ezinye izindaba zikaJothamu, nakho konke ukulwa kwakhe, nezindlela zakhe, bheka, zilotshiwe encwadini yamakhosi akwa-Israyeli nakwaJuda. ₈Wayeneminyaka engamashumi amabili nanhlanu ekuqaleni kwakhe ukubusa, wabusa iminyaka eyishumi nesithupha eJerusalema. ₉UJothamu wayeselala koyise; bammbela emzini kaDavide; u-Ahazi indodana yakhe waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.