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However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh.
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A Good but Imperfect King
Commentators note that while Jotham was a righteous king, he shared a common flaw with even the best kings of Judah: he did not remove the idolatrous "high places." This highlights the persistent challenge of achieving complete spiritual reform, even for godly leaders.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He built the higher gate - Jotham followed his father's example in military as well as religious matters (Compare [Reference 2 Chronicles 26…
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 27:0)
In the second year of Pekah. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Howbeit the high places were not removed As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kin…
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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…
