Yesterday we read that this new king Jotham had been the administrator of his father’s kingdom while he had been a leper (2 Chron. 26:21) and so he had seen what the Lord had done to him for his disobedience of going into the Lord’s house, as the priests only were allowed to do.
V.2 So this verse tells us that he didn’t make the same mistake he didn’t go into the temple. But the people hadn’t learned — they still acted corruptly. If you wish you may read Isaiah chapters 1-2 to see the state of the people around this same time.
V.6 Do you want to be strong for the Lord? Then carry out this verse in your life. Why don’t we? Mostly because we don’t believe the Lord will do His side.
V.8 He dies when he is 41 years old.