And they said, each man to his neighbor, Who has done this thing? And they asked and sought. And they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.
Behold, all his companions shall be ashamed; and the craftsmen, they are from men. They shall assemble, all of them shall stand; they shall dread; they shall be shamed together.
And the men of the city rose early in the morning. And, behold, the altar of Baal had been torn down and the Asherah beside it had been cut down. And the second bull had been offered on the altar which was built.
And the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out your son, and he shall die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah beside it.