Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? — the summary formula for Jotham's sixteen-year reign directs readers to fuller sources while emphasizing that 2 Kings selects only theologically significant details. The formula's position, before the concluding notice, suggests that his reign, though historically documented, lacks the theological drama or judgment that characterizes less successful reigns.

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