2 Chronicles 28:23

New Century Version

He offered sacrifices to the gods of the people of Damascus, who had defeated him. He thought, “The gods of the kings of Aram helped them. If I offer sacrifices to them, they will help me also.” But this brought ruin to Ahaz and all Israel.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:14

When Amaziah came home after defeating the Edomites, he brought back the idols they worshiped and started to worship them himself. He bowed down to them and offered sacrifices to them.

Isaiah 1:28

But sinners and those who turn against him will be destroyed; those who have left the Lord will die.

Isaiah 45:20

“You people who have escaped from other nations, gather together and come before me; come near together. People who carry idols of wood don’t know what they are doing. They pray to a god who cannot save them.

Jeremiah 10:5

Their idols are like scarecrows in melon fields; they cannot talk. Since they cannot walk, they must be carried. Do not be afraid of those idols, because they can’t hurt you, and they can’t help you either.”

Jeremiah 2:25

Don’t run until your feet are bare or until your throat is dry. But you say, ‘It’s no use! I love those other gods, and I must chase them!’

Hosea 13:9

“Israel, I will destroy you. Who will be your helper then?

Hosea 2:7

She will run after her lovers, but she won’t catch them. She will look for them, but she won’t find them. Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband, because life was better then for me than it is now.’

Habakkuk 1:11

Then they leave like the wind and move on. They are guilty of worshiping their own strength.”