Inflicted by God Ezekiel 14:19, Habakkuk 3:5

One of God's Four Sore Judgments Ezekiel 14:21

Described as Noisome Psalm 9:13

Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience Leviticus 26:24, 25, Deuteronomy 28:21

Desolating Effects Of Psalm 91:7, Jeremiah 16:6, 7, Amos 6:9, 10

Equally Fatal Day and Night Psalm 91:5, 6

Fatal to Man and Beast Psalm 78:50, Jeremiah 21:6

Sent Upon

The Egyptians Exodus 12:29, 30

Israel for making golden calf Exodus 32:35

Israel for despising manna Numbers 11:33

Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah Numbers 16:46-50

Israel for worshipping Baal-peor Numbers 25:18

David's subjects for his numbering the people 2 Samuel 24:15

Often Broke Out Suddenly Psalm 106:29

Often Followed War and Famine Jeremiah 27:13, 28:8, 29:17, 18

Egypt Often Afflicted With Jeremiah 42:17, Amos 4:10

Specially Fatal in Cities Leviticus 26:25, Jeremiah 21:6, 9

Was Attributed to a Destroying Angel Exodus 12:23, 2 Samuel 24:16

The Jews Sought Deliverance From, by Prayer 1 Kings 8:37, 38, 2 Chronicles 20:9

Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem Matthew 24:7, Luke 21:11

Illustrative Of

God's judgments upon the apostasy Revelation 18:4, 8

The diseased state of man's heart 1 Kings 8:38