Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Ch2 27:1, Jotham reigning well, prospers; Ch2 27:5, He subdues the Ammonites; Ch2 27:7, His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.
am 3246-3262, bc 753-742
twenty and five: Kg2 15:32, Kg2 15:33-38; Ch1 3:12; Isa 1:1; Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mat 1:9, Joatham
And he did: Ch2 26:4; Kg2 15:34
he entered not: He copied his father's conduct as far as it was pious and constitutional; and avoided his transgression. Ch2 26:16-21; Psa 119:120; Act 5:13
the people: Kg2 15:35
high gate: Ch2 23:20; Jer 20:2
Ophel: or, the tower, "The wall," says the Targum, "of the interior palace." Ophel appears to have been a tower, or fort, on the city wall, in which we read "the Nehthinim dwelt." Ch2 33:14; Neh 3:26, Neh 3:27
he built cities: Ch2 11:5-10, Ch2 14:7, Ch2 26:9, Ch2 26:10
the mountains: Jos 14:12, Jos 14:13; Luk 1:39
castles and towers: These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.
the king of the Ammonites: We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result. Ch2 20:1; Judg. 11:4-33; Sa2 10:1-14; Jer 49:1-6
ten thousand: Rather, "ten thousand cors (korim) of wheat." The cor was same as the homer, and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.
So much: Heb. This
Jotham: Ch2 26:5
prepared: or, established, Ch2 19:3
Now the rest: Ch2 20:34, Ch2 26:22, Ch2 26:23, Ch2 32:32, Ch2 32:33, am 3262, bc 742
they are written: There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here. in both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost.
Jotham: Kg2 15:38