King James Bible Dictionary

AFFLIC'TION, noun

1. The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.

Some virtues are seen only in affliction

2. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, calamity, adversity, persecution.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous. Psalms 34:19.

Common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Psalms 34:19); are for the good of men (James 1:2, 3, 12; 2 Corinthians 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 1 Peter 4:14), and are to be borne with patience by the Lord's people (Psalms 94:12; Proverbs 3:12). They are all directed by God (Lamentations 3:33), and will result in the everlasting good of his people (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:35-39).

Miscellany of minor sub-topics:

God regulates the measure of afflictions
Psalms 80:5; Isaiah 9:1; Jeremiah 46:28

Determines the continuance of
Genesis 15:13-14; Numbers 14:33; Isaiah 10:25; Jeremiah 29:10

Does not willingly send
Lamentations 3:33

Man is born to
Job 5:6-7; Job 14:1

Saints appointed to
1 Thessalonians 3:3

Consequent upon the fall
Genesis 3:16-19

Sin produces
Job 4:8; Job 20:11; Proverbs 1:31

Sinners corrected by
2 Samuel 12:14; Psalms 89:30-32; Isaiah 57:17; Acts 13:10-11

Often severe
Job 16:7-16; Psalms 42:7; Psalms 66:12; Jonah 2:3; Revelation 7:14

Always less than deserved
Ezra 9:13; Psalms 103:10

Results of, good
Genesis 50:20; Exodus 1:11-12; Deuteronomy 8:15-16; Jeremiah 24:5-6; Ezekiel 20:37

Tempered with mercy
Psalms 78:38-39; Psalms 106:43-46; Isaiah 30:18-21; Lamentations 3:32; Micah 7:7-9; Nahum 1:12

Of Saints:

To be expected
John 16:33; Acts 14:22

Comparatively light
Acts 20:23-24; Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17

Temporary
Psalms 30:5; Psalms 103:9; Isaiah 54:7-8; John 16:20; 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter 5:10

Joy under
Job 5:17; James 5:11

End in joy and blessedness
Psalms 126:5-6; Isaiah 61:2-3; Matthew 5:4; 1 Peter 4:13-14

Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Matthew 24:9; John 15:21; 2 Timothy 3:11-12

Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Deuteronomy 8:5; Psalms 119:75; Proverbs 3:12; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:6-7; Revelation 3:19

Of the wicked:

God is glorified in
Exodus 14:4; Ezekiel 38:22-23

God holds in derision
Psalms 37:13; Proverbs 1:26-27

Are multiplied
Deuteronomy 31:17; Job 20:5; Job 21:17; Psalms 32:10

Continual
Job 15:20; Ecclesiastes 2:23; Isaiah 32:10

Often sudden
Psalms 73:19; Proverbs 6:15; Isaiah 30:13; Revelation 18:10

Are often judicially sent
Job 21:17; Psalms 107:17; Jeremiah 30:15

Are for examples to others
Psalms 64:7-9; Zephaniah 3:6-7; 1 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Peter 2:6

Are ineffectual for their conversion
Exodus 9:30; Isaiah 9:13; Jeremiah 2:30; Haggai 2:17

Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Deuteronomy 30:7; Psalms 55:19; Zech 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:6

Impenitence is a cause of
Proverbs 1:30-31; Ezekiel 24:13; Amos 4:6-12; Zech 7:11-12; Revelation 2:21-22

Sometimes humble them
1 Kings 21:27

Frequently harden
Nehemiah 9:28-29; Jeremiah 5:3

Produce slavish fear
Job 15:24; Psalms 73:19; Jeremiah 49:3; Jeremiah 49:5

Saints should not be alarmed at
Proverbs 3:25-26

Exemplified:

In Pharaoh and the Egyptians
Exodus 9:14-15; Exodus 14:24-25

In Ahaziah
2 Kings 1:1-4

In Gehazi
2 Kings 5:27

In Jehoram
2 Chronicles 21:12-19

In Uzziah
2 Chronicles 26:19-21

In Ahaz
2 Chronicles 28:5-8; 2 Chronicles 28:22

Forsaken by friends in, instances of

General references
Job 2:9; Job 19:13-19

David
Psalms 31:11-12; Psalms 41:9; Psalms 88:8; Psalms 88:18

Jesus
Matthew 26:56

Paul
2 Timothy 4:16

National lessons from
2 Timothy 29:1

Unclassified scriptures relating to

General references
Genesis 3:16-17; Deuteronomy 8:5; 2 Samuel 7:14; Job 3:1-26; Job 5:6-7; Job 5:17-18; Job 6:1-30; Job 7:2-6; Job 9:18; Job 12:5; Job 14:1; Job 14:22; Job 16:6-14; Job 17:7-16; Job 19:7-20; Job 23:10; Job 30:15-19; Job 33:19-22; Job 36:8-12; Job 36:15; Psalms 6:6-7; Psalms 18:4-6; Psalms 31:9-13; Psalms 32:3-4; Psalms 39:1-4; Psalms 42:6-7; Psalms 55:4-8; Psalms 66:10-12; Psalms 69:1-3; Psalms 69:20; Psalms 73:10; Psalms 77:2-4; Psalms 80:5-6; Psalms 88:3-18; Psalms 89:32; Psalms 90:10; Psalms 102:3-11; Psalms 107:4-5; Psalms 107:10; Psalms 107:17-19; Psalms 109:22-24; Psalms 116:3; Psalms 141:7; Psalms 143:3-4; Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 13:12; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 14:13; Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 15:15; Proverbs 17:3; Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 18:14; Ecclesiastes 2:22-23; Ecclesiastes 7:2-4; Isaiah 1:6; Isaiah 24:1-16; Isaiah 26:16-17; Isaiah 48:10; Lamentations 1:7; Lamentations 1:12; Lamentations 3:1-36; Zech 13:9; Mark 9:49; John 15:2; John 16:33; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9; 2 Corinthians 4:7-12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-17; 2 Corinthians 6:4-10; 2 Corinthians 11:23-30; Hebrews 12:6-7; Hebrews 12:9; 1 Peter 5:9; Revelation 3:19
Penitent; Persecution; Poor; Sorrow; Temptation

Benefits of
1 Kings 8:33; 1 Kings 8:35; 1 Kings 8:47-53; Deuteronomy 4:30-31; Deuteronomy 30:1-2; 2 Chronicles 6:28-31; Job 5:6-11; Job 5:17; Job 23:10; Psalms 94:12-13; Proverbs 3:11-12; Hebrews 12:5; Ecclesiastes 7:2-3; Isaiah 19:20; Isaiah 19:22; Isaiah 26:9; Isaiah 27:9; Jeremiah 2:27; Jeremiah 22:22-23; Jeremiah 31:19; Lamentations 3:27-28; Ezekiel 20:37; Ezekiel 20:43; Ezekiel 6:9; Hosea 2:6-7; Hosea 5:15; Romans 5:3-4; Romans 8:17; Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 1:12-14; Philippians 1:19; James 1:2-4; James 1:12; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 4:14

Benefits of, illustrated

General references
Genesis 22:12; Genesis 22:16-18; Genesis 32:9-31; Genesis 42:21; Exodus 9:27-28; Exodus 10:7; Exodus 10:16-17; Exodus 12:31-33; Numbers 21:7; Judges 10:6-8; Judges 10:10; 1 Samuel 12:9-10; 1 Kings 13:1-10; 2 Chronicles 15:4; 2 Chronicles 33:12-13; Ezra 9:5-15; Nehemiah 9:4-38; Job 34:31-32; Job 40:1-5; Psalms 18:4-6; Psalms 66:10-12; Psalms 78:34-35; Psalms 119:67; Psalms 119:71; Isaiah 26:16; Jeremiah 31:18-19; Lamentations 3:19-20; Hosea 6:1; Jonah 2:1-10; Luke 15:11-24; Acts 8:24

Exemplified:

Joseph's brethren
Genesis 42:21

Joseph
Genesis 45:5; Genesis 45:7-8

Israel
Deuteronomy 8:3; Deuteronomy 8:5

Josiah
2 Kings 22:19

Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:25-26

Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:12

Jonah
Jonah 2:7

Prodigal son
Luke 15:21

Consolation in
Genesis 16:7-13; Genesis 21:12-21; Genesis 26:17-33; Genesis 31:42; Exodus 3:7-8; Exodus 3:16-17; Exodus 14:13-14; Deuteronomy 33:27; 2 Samuel 22:28; Job 5:6-27; Job 11:16-19; Job 16:5; Job 29:25; Job 31:19-22; Job 35:10; Psalms 9:9-10; Psalms 23:4; Psalms 27:5-6; Psalms 30:5; Psalms 31:7; Psalms 34:4; Psalms 34:19-20; Psalms 37:23-24; Psalms 37:32-33; Psalms 41:3; Psalms 42:5; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 50:15; Psalms 55:22; Psalms 56:8-10; Psalms 62:1-2; Psalms 62:5-8; Psalms 62:11-12; Psalms 68:6; Psalms 69:20; Psalms 69:33; Psalms 71:20; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 94:17-19; Psalms 103:13-14; Psalms 112:4; Psalms 119:50; Psalms 119:52; Psalms 119:54; Psalms 119:92; Psalms 119:143; Psalms 138:3; Psalms 138:7-8; Psalms 140:12; Psalms 145:14; Psalms 147:3; Proverbs 12:13; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 14:31-32; Isaiah 25:4; Isaiah 30:19-20; Isaiah 40:1-2; Isaiah 40:29; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 41:13-14; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 50:4; Isaiah 50:7-10; Isaiah 51:3-13; Isaiah 54:4; Isaiah 54:11; Isaiah 58:10; Isaiah 61:1-3; Isaiah 63:9; Isaiah 66:5; Isaiah 66:13-14; Jeremiah 31:13; Jeremiah 31:25; Jeremiah 39:17-18; Lamentations 3:31-33; Lamentations 3:57; Ezekiel 11:16; Hosea 2:14-15; Hosea 6:1-3; Nahum 1:7; Zephaniah 3:18; Matthew 5:4; Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 10:29-31; Luke 12:6-7; Luke 21:18; Matthew 11:28; Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; Matthew 25:34-36; Matthew 25:40; Matthew 28:5; Matthew 28:9-10; Luke 6:21-23; Luke 7:13; John 14:1; John 14:16; John 14:18; John 14:27; John 15:18; John 15:20; John 16:20; John 16:22; John 16:33; Acts 12:5; Acts 23:11; Romans 8:28; Romans 8:35-39; Romans 12:12; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 4:8-10; 2 Corinthians 4:16-17; 2 Corinthians 7:6; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Galatians 6:2; Philippians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; 2 Timothy 2:12; 2 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15-16; Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 12:1-4; Hebrews 13:3; Hebrews 13:5-6; James 1:12; James 1:27; James 5:8; James 5:10; 1 Peter 2:21-24; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 1 Peter 5:7; 1 Peter 5:9; Revelation 2:9-10; Revelation 3:2; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 7:14-17

Deliverance from
Prayer, Answered

Design of

General references
Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 8:16; Deuteronomy 30:1-3; Deuteronomy 31:17; Judges 2:21-22; 1 Kings 8:33-48; 2 Chronicles 6:24-31; 2 Chronicles 7:13-14; Job 33:11; Job 33:16-30; Job 36:8-10; Psalms 66:10; Psalms 106:43-44; Psalms 107:10-14; Psalms 107:17-21; Psalms 107:23-31; Psalms 119:71; Ecclesiastes 7:14; Isaiah 1:25-27; Isaiah 4:3-4; Isaiah 9:13-14; Isaiah 52:5-6; Jeremiah 24:5; Lamentations 1:5; Ezekiel 6:10; Ezekiel 14:10-11; Daniel 4:25-27; Daniel 4:34; Hosea 5:15; Amos 4:6; Micah 6:9; Malachi 3:3; John 9:2-3; John 11:4; John 15:2; John 21:19; 1 Corinthians 11:32; 2 Corinthians 1:4-6; 2 Corinthians 4:11; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Philippians 1:29-30; 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5; Hebrews 2:10-18; Hebrews 5:8-9; Hebrews 12:5-11; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 2:10
Afflictions and Adversities, Benefits of

Despondency in
Job 4:5; Job 9:16-35; Psalms 22:1-2; Proverbs 24:10; Lamentations 3:39; Mark 15:34; Matthew 27:46; Luke 18:1

Dispensation of God
Exodus 4:11; Deuteronomy 4:5-31; Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Deuteronomy 32:39; Ruth 1:20-21; 1 Samuel 2:6-7; 2 Samuel 16:10; 2 Kings 6:33; 2 Kings 15:5; 2 Chronicles 7:12-22; Job 1:21; Job 5:6; Job 5:17-18; Job 6:4; Job 9:12; Job 9:22; Job 10:8; Job 11:10; Job 12:14-25; Job 19:6; Job 19:21; Job 21:17; Job 23:16; Job 27:2; Job 30:11; Job 34:29; Psalms 38:3; Psalms 66:11; Psalms 71:20; Psalms 78:31-34; Psalms 88:6-7; Psalms 88:16; Psalms 89:38-45; Psalms 90:7; Psalms 90:15; Psalms 102:10; Psalms 102:23; Isaiah 30:20; Isaiah 45:7; Jeremiah 45:3; Lamentations 1:5; Lamentations 3:1; Daniel 4:24-26; Amos 3:6; Jonah 2:3; Micah 1:12; Romans 8:20; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:10; Revelation 3:19

From Satan

General references
Revelation 18:1; 2 Corinthians 12:7
Temptation

Impenitence in
Afflictions and Adversities, Obduracy in

Mocking at
Job 12:5; Proverbs 17:5

Murmuring in
Murmuring

Obduracy in

General references
Leviticus 26:23-24; Leviticus 26:27-28; Job 36:12-13; Psalms 78:31-32; Isaiah 8:21; Isaiah 9:13; Isaiah 22:12-13; Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 57:17; Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 2:35; Jeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 7:28; Daniel 9:13; Hosea 7:9-10; Hosea 7:14; Hosea 9:17; Amos 4:6-11; Zephaniah 3:2; Zephaniah 3:7; Haggai 2:17; Revelation 9:20-21; Revelation 16:9-11; Revelation 16:21
Judgment; Impenitence

Instances of:

Pharaoh
Exodus 8:19; Exodus 9:30-34; Exodus 14:5-9

Asa
2 Chronicles 16:12

Ahaz
2 Chronicles 28:22-23

Penitence in, instances of:

Pharaoh
Exodus 8:8; Exodus 9:27-30; Exodus 12:30-31; Exodus 14:5-9

David
2 Samuel 12:15-16; 2 Samuel 12:23

Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 4:28-37

Levites
Nehemiah 9:33