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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. 他行耶和華眼中看為正的事——他施政之大致正直，被描述為奉行其父在位初期所遵那優良的原則。
只是百姓還在行邪僻的事——（參
2Ki 15:35）； 但此處的描述更為強調：約坦雖然為促進國家福祉做了許多，也立志在信仰上徹底改革，但百姓根深柢固、廣泛蔓延的惡行，卻使一切可嘉的努力化為烏有。
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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. 他建立耶和華殿的上門——位於北面——聖殿山較南面為高的部分——故稱「上門」（參
2Ki 15:35）。 「建立」即修築或裝飾。
又在俄弗勒城牆上——希伯來文作「the Ophel」，即聖殿山東南坡上的土丘或高處，是介於汲淪溪谷與提羅珥園谷之間的山脊，稱為「下城」〔JOSEPHUS〕。他
多有建造——與其父一樣，渴欲在各方向鞏固耶路撒冷的防禦。
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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. 在猶大山地的樹林裏，他建造城邑和瞭望樓——即在無法設立堅固城的高地與林區，他建造城堡與瞭望塔。
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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.
他制伏亞捫人。
5. 他又與亞捫人的王爭戰——他不僅擊退這次入侵，更追擊亞捫人進入其本土，強加給他們每年納貢；他們連納了兩年。但當亞蘭王利汛與以色列王比加聯合攻打猶大國時，他們乘機背叛；約坦因其他事務分身乏術，無暇征討（參
2Ki 15:37）。
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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.
約坦行正道而昌盛。
1. 約坦登基的時候年二十五歲——（參
2Ki 15:32-35）。
他母親名叫耶路沙，是撒督的女兒——即那位同名著名祭司的後裔
〔2Sa 8:17〕。