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 the man. And He placed cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Exodus 14:19
And the Angel of God, the one who went before the camp of Israel, moved. And he went to the rear of them. And the pillar of the cloud went from in front of their face and it 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 down his head, and fell on his face.
Joshua 5:13
And it happened, when Joshua was beside Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked. And, behold, there stood a Man in front of him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, Are You for us, or for our foes?
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed and said, I pray You, Jehovah, open his eyes so 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
And Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and will You be angry with all the congregation?

General references

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Numbers 14:5
And Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
Matthew 17:6
And when the disciples heard, they fell on their face and were greatly terrified.