Then the men of the city said to Joash, "Bring out your son. He must die, because he has torn down Baal's altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it." Cross References Judges 6:29 "Who did this?" they said to one another. And after they had investigated thoroughly, they were told, "Gideon son of Joash did it." Judges 6:31 But Joash said to all who stood against him, "Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar." Treasury of Scripture Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out your son, that he may die: because he has cast down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the grove that was by it. bring Jeremiah 26:11 Jeremiah 50:38 John 16:2 |