Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

Bible References

Saw the angel

Genesis 3:24
And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Exodus 14:19
And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before them, and stood behind them.
Numbers 22:31
Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.
Joshua 5:13
And it came to pass when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man before him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him, and said to him: Art thou for us, or for our enemies?
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Fell upon

Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces before the whole congregation of the assembly of the children of Israel.
Numbers 16:22
And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh! shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly?

General references

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces before the whole congregation of the assembly of the children of Israel.
Matthew 17:6
And the disciples hearing it fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.