'With The Sword' in the Bible

They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."

and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.