Judges 6:30

Then 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 was by it.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 26:11, religious leaders demand Jeremiah's death for prophesying — parallel to the demand for Gideon's death for destroying Baal's altar.

John 16:2 reveals that religious zeal can drive people to kill, thinking they serve God — mirroring the men's desire to kill Gideon for destroying Baal's altar.