He fought also with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon render unto him, in the second year also, and in the third.
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The Ammonites, who had submitted to Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:8), revolted against Jotham. This revolt he firmly repressed; and, to punis…

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites. — “He also, like his father, fought with the king of the sons…

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed
against them
These were …

The people acted corruptly. Perhaps Jotham was lacking in his efforts towards the reformation of the land. Men may be very good, and yet not have t…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes