Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
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, and pleasing to God, whose favour he made his end, and his word his rule, and (which shows that he acted from a good principle) he...
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 27:1-9
Jotham was twenty five years old,.... See Gill on Kg2 15:33. . 2 Chronicles 27:2 ch2 27:2 ch2 27:2 ch2 27:2And he did that which was right,.... See Gill on Kg2 15:34, howbeit, he entered not into the temple of the Lord; to burn incense, as his father did; he did according to his good ways, but not his evil ones: and the people did...
So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which [belonged] to the kings; for they said, He [is] a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. (m) Therefore was buried apart in the same field but not in the same sepulchre with his predecessors.