And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
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Gill's Exposition
He built the high gate in the house of the Lord,.... See the note on Kg2 15:35.
and on the wall of Ophel he built much; which Kimchi interprets an high place; it was the eastern part of Mount Zion.…
Adam Clarke
He entered not into the temple - He copied his father's conduct as far as it was constitutional; and avoided his transgression. See the preceding chapter, 2 Chronicles 26 (note).
There is not much more related here concerning Jotham than we had before, Kg2 15:32, etc.
I. He reigned well. He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord; the course of his reign was good,…
Cambridge Bible
howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord Kings has a different limitation, viz., "howbeit the high places were not removed."
did yet corruptly In Kings, "sacrificed and burnt incense still…
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