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.
And the priests and the prophets spoke to the rulers, and to all the people, saying, Let a sentence of death be for this man, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
They will make you to be expelled from the synagogue, but an hour is coming that every one killing you will think to he offers a divine service before God.
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.
And Joash said to all that stood against him, You, will you contend for Baal? Or you, will you save him? He who contends for him shall be killed by the morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because one has torn down his altar.