Othniel

⁷ The Israelites^[a] did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. They forgot Yahweh their God, and they served the Baals and the Asheroth.^[b]

¹⁵ Yahweh will strike Israel as one shakes the reed plant in the water, and he will root Israel up from this good land that he gave to their ancestors.^[a] He will scatter them beyond the River^[b] because they have made their sacred poles which are provoking Yahweh.

²³ They also built for themselves high places and stone pillars and sacred poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

¹³ Also, he had Maacah his mother removed from the office of queen mother, as she had made a repulsive image for the Asherah. Asa also cut down her repulsive image and burned it in the Wadi^[a] Kidron.

¹⁹ So then, send word and assemble all of Israel to me on Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at the table of Jezebel.”