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2Ch 27:1-4.
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2Ch 27:1-4.
JOTHAM, REIGNING WELL, PROSPERS.
1. Jotham was twenty and five years old--(See on
2Ki 15:32-35).
His mother's name . . . Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok--or descendant of the famous priest of that name
[2Sa 8:17].
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2. 约坦行耶和华眼中看为正的事——他施政的一般正直，是借着将其描述为遵循他父亲在位初期那些优良原则来表达的。
只是百姓还行邪僻的事——（参
2Ki 15:35）；
但此处的描述更为有力：尽管约坦竭力促进国中的福祉，并以彻底的宗教改革为目标，百姓普遍而根深蒂固的败坏却使这一切可嘉的努力尽归徒然。
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2. he did that which was right--The general rectitude of his government is described by representing it as conducted on the excellent principles which had guided the early part of his father's reign.
the people did yet corruptly--(See
2Ki 15:35);
but the description here is more emphatic, that though Jotham did much to promote the good of his kingdom and aimed at a thorough reformation in religion, the widespread and inveterate wickedness of the people frustrated all his laudable efforts.
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3. 他建造耶和华殿的上门——位于北面——圣殿山相较于南面为高的那部分——故称「高的」门，即上门（参看
2Ki 15:35
的注释）。
他建造，即修造或修饰。
又在俄斐勒城墙上——希伯来文作「那俄斐勒」，即圣殿山东南坡上的土墩或高处，是介于汲沦谷和推罗皮温谷之间的山脊，被称为「下城」[约瑟夫（JOSEPHUS）]。
他建造甚多——和他父亲一样有意确保耶路撒冷四面八方的防御。
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3. He built the high gate of the house of the Lord--situated on the north--that portion of the temple hill which was high compared with the southern part--hence "the higher," or upper gate (see on
2Ki 15:35).
He built, that is, repaired or embellished.
and on the wall of Ophel--Hebrew, "the Ophel," that is, the mound, or eminence on the southeastern slope of the temple mount, a ridge lying between the valleys Kedron and Tyropœon, called "the lower city" [JOSEPHUS]. He
built much--having the same desire as his father to secure the defense of Jerusalem in every direction.
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4. 在犹大地山地和树林里建造城堡和楼——即在那些高耸多树、不能设置坚固城邑之处，建造城堡和楼。
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4. in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers--that is, in the elevated and wooded spots where fortified cities could not be placed, he erected castles and towers.
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2Ch 27:5-9.
2Ch 27:5-9.
他制伏亚扪人
5. 他又与亚扪人的王争战——这场入侵他不仅击退了，还追击亚扪人进入其境内，勒令他们年纳贡银，他们连缴了两年。但及至亚兰王利汛和以色列王比加联手攻打犹大国时，他们便乘机反叛；约坦因其他事务分身乏术，无力试图再征（参看
2Ki 15:37
的注释）。
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2Ch 27:5-9.
HE SUBDUES THE AMMONITES.
5. He fought also with the king of the Ammonites--This invasion he not only repelled, but, pursuing the Ammonites into their own territory, he imposed on them a yearly tribute, which, for two years, they paid. But when Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah, king of Israel, combined to attack the kingdom of Judah, they took the opportunity of revolting, and Jotham was too distracted by other matters to attempt the reconquest (see on
2Ki 15:37).
2Ch 27:1-4.
约坦行善道而亨通
1. 约坦登基的时候年二十五岁——（参看
2Ki 15:32-35
的注释）。
他母亲名叫耶路沙，是撒督的女儿——即那位同名之著名祭司的后裔
[2Sa 8:17]。