In 2 Chronicles 25:11, Amaziah's victory over Edom sets up the irony of him later worshiping their defeated gods.

In 2 Chronicles 25:12, the harsh destruction of Edomites underscores the absurdity of Amaziah seeking their powerless gods.

2 Chronicles 25:7 records an earlier prophet warning Amaziah not to trust in Israel—similar to the prophet here questioning his trust in Edom's gods.

2 Chronicles 16:7-9 has Hanani rebuking Asa for relying on Syria instead of the LORD—parallel to Amaziah being rebuked for seeking Edom's powerless gods.

2 Chronicles 24:20 has Zechariah asking 'Why do you transgress?'—mirroring the prophet's 'Why have you sought...' and warning of forsaking God.

2 Chronicles 19:2 shows Jehu rebuking Jehoshaphat for helping the wicked—a similar prophetic confrontation about wrong associations.

2 Chronicles 20:37 records Eliezer's prophecy against Jehoshaphat for allying with Ahaziah—another example of a prophet condemning misplaced partnerships.

In 1 Corinthians 10:20, Paul reveals pagan sacrifices are offered to demons, adding a darker dimension to Amaziah's idolatry.

In Judges 2:2, God's rebuke for failing to destroy altars parallels the same anger at Amaziah's idolatry — both ask 'why have you done this?'

In 1 Corinthians 8:4, Paul states idols have no real existence, exposing the futility of Amaziah's idol worship.

In Jeremiah 10:7, God's uniqueness is proclaimed, highlighting the folly of seeking other gods as Amaziah did.

In Jeremiah 2:5, God asks why Israel pursued vain idols — directly echoing the accusation against Amaziah for seeking powerless gods.

In Isaiah 46:2, idols cannot deliver the burden and go into captivity — exactly the failure Amaziah saw in the gods he turned to.

In Isaiah 46:1, idols like Bel and Nebo are carried away, unable to save themselves — mirroring the powerlessness of Edom's gods.

In Isaiah 44:10, the rhetorical question about profitable idols reinforces the uselessness of the gods Amaziah pursued.

In Isaiah 44:9, idol makers are vanity and their images profit nothing — directly supporting the futility of the gods Amaziah sought.

In Psalm 115:4-8, idols are described as lifeless works of hands — showing why they couldn't deliver their people, as in the main verse.

In Psalm 96:5, the declaration that all nations' gods are idols explains why they could not deliver — they are not real.