# Will you plead the case for Baal?

Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to defend a god. AT: "You should not have to defend Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# plead the case

"make a defense" or "give an excuse"

# Will you save him?

Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to rescue a god. AT: "You should not have to save Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Jerub Baal

This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# because he said

"because Joash said"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joash]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/baal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gideon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]