He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people continued acting corruptly.Jotham did just about everything right. He learned from his father what was good, and also avoided the wrong. He did not sin as his father had by going into the Temple, for which Uzziah had been struck with leprosy. He didn't therefore lose communication with God, and it shows later in how he prospered.
However, while the king was upright, the people were not. They continued to sin, and did not (or was not able to) lead them back. I see an important lesson in leadership here. No matter how good you are, you can't make others also be good. They have to choose what path they will walk, and you can't decide it for them.
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