- 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
The New Topical Text Book
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