1UJothamu wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ubudala eqalisa ukubusa, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. Ibizo likanina lalinguJerusha indodakazi kaZadokhi.
2Wenza okulungileyo phambi kukaThixo* njengalokhu okwenziwa nguyise u-Uziya kodwa yena kasangenanga ethempelini likaThixo* njengoyise. Lanxa kunjalo, abantu baqhubeka besenza okubi.
3UJothamu wakha wavuselela iSango langaPhezulu lethempeli likaThixo* wenza njalo umsebenzi omkhulu emdulini ngapha ngaseqaqeni lwe-Ofeli.
4Wakha amadolobho emaqaqeni aseJuda lemiphotshongo ezindaweni ezenileyo.
5UJothamu wahlasela inkosi yama-Amoni wawanqoba. Ngalowomnyaka ama-Amoni athela kuye ngamathalenta esiliva alikhulu, lezilinganiso zezilimo zengqoloyi ezizinkulungwane ezilitshumi lezinkulungwane ezilitshumi zebhali. Ama-Amoni amlethela inani elifananayo ngomnyaka wesibili langomnyaka wesithathu.
6UJothamu waba lamandla amakhulu ngoba waqina kuThixo* uNkulunkulu wakhe.
7Ezinye izehlakalo embusweni kaJothamu, kanye lezimpi azilwayo lokunye ayekwenza, kulotshiwe egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli lakoJuda.
8Waba yinkosi eleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, njalo wabusa okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha eJerusalema.