27 Joʹtham+ was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Je·ruʹshah the daughter of Zaʹdok.+ 2 He kept doing what was right in Jehovah’s eyes, just as his father Uz·ziʹah had done,+ except that he did not invade the temple of Jehovah.+ But the people were still acting ruinously.