He built the higher gate - Jotham followed his father's example in military as well as religious matters (Compare [Reference 2 Chronicles 26…

THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 27:0)

In the second year of Pekah. …

Howbeit the high places were not removed
As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kin…

Jotham showed great respect for the temple. If magistrates cannot do all they would, then to suppress vice and profaneness, let them do all the mor…