Inflicted by God Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5
One of God's four sore judgments Eze 14:21
Described as noisome Ps 9:13
Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience Le 26:24,25; De 28:21
Desolating effects of Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10
Equally fatal day and night Ps 91:5,6
Fatal to man and beast Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6
SENT UPON
The Egyptians Ex 12:29,30
Israel for making golden calf Ex 32:35
Israel for despising manna Nu 11:33
Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah Nu 16:46-50
Israel for worshipping Baal-peor Nu 25:18
David's subjects for his numbering the people 2Sa 24:15
Often broke out suddenly Ps 106:29
Often followed war and famine Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18
Egypt often afflicted with Jer 42:17; Am 4:10
Specially fatal in cities Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9
Was attributed to a destroying angel Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16
The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer 1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch 20:9
Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
God's judgments upon the apostasy Re 18:4,8
The diseased state of man's heart 1Ki 8:38