# Will you plead the case for Baal?

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