And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. And as he was destroying, the Lord saw, and relented of the disaster, and said to the angel that was destroying, Let it suffice; withhold your hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord, standing between earth and heaven, and his sword was drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. And David and the elders clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

And the angel of the Lord stretched out His hand against Jerusalem to destroy it, and the Lord relented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, [It is] enough now, withhold your hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Bless the Lord, all you His angels, mighty in strength, who do His bidding, [ready] to hearken to the voice of His words.

Are they not all ministering spirits being sent out to minister for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?

either three years of famine, or that you should flee three months from the face of your enemies, and the sword of your enemies [shall be employed] to destroy you, or that the sword of the Lord and pestilence [should be] three days in the land, and the angel of the Lord [shall be] destroying in all the inheritance of Israel. And now consider what I shall answer to Him that sent the message.

And Ornan turned and saw the king; and he hid himself and his four sons with him. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

How long will you smite, O sword of the Lord? How long will it be till you are quiet? Return into your sheath, rest, and be removed.

Turn, rest not in this place in which you were born: in your own land will I judge you.

But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"