Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. JOTHAM AVAIT VINGT-CINQ ANS - (voir les notes à 2 Rois 15:32 - 2 Rois 15:35.) LE NOM DE SA MÈRE ÉTAIT AUSSI JÉRUSHAH, LA FILLE DE ZA... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. IL A FAIT CE QUI ÉTAIT JUSTE. La rectitude générale de son gouvernement est décrite en le représentant comm... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. IL A CONSTRUIT LA HAUTE PORTE DE LA MAISON DU SEIGNEUR - située au nord - cette partie de la colline du temple qui était haute par rapport à la partie sud; par conséquent, "la porte supérieure" ou supérieure... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. DANS LES MONTAGNES DE JUDA ET DANS LES FORÊTS, IL A CONSTRUIT DES CHÂTEAUX ET DES TOURS - i: e., dans les endroits élevés et boisés [ bechªraashiym (H2793), dans les bois denses] (1 Samuel 23:15;... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the thi... [ Continuer la lecture ]