Judges 6:28
King James VersionSource notes
“And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar built.”
Context
25And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that by it:
26And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
27Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do by day, that he did by night.
28And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar built.
29And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
30Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that by it.
31And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst morning: if he a god, let him plead for himself, because hath cast down his altar.