The angel appears to Elijah to comfort and encourage him when he is weak. > [!bible]+ [1 Kings 19:7 - ESV](https://bolls.life/ESV/11/19/) > 7. And the angel of the LORD came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.” %% #1Kings %% After David and Israel sinned against God, God sent The Angel of the Lord to destroy Jerusalem. When David and the elders see the angel standing with his sword drawn, in great distress, they fall to their faces and plead with the Lord God to spare Israel. From this text alone, David could be talking to the angel or with God directly. > [!bible]+ [1 Chronicles 21:16-17 - ESV](https://bolls.life/ESV/13/21/) > 16. And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 17. And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O LORD my God, be against me and against my father's house. But do not let the plague be on your people.” %% #1Chronicles %% In Numbers 22:22-35 we also see the angel of the Lord as a man with his sword drawn, blocking the path of the pagan prophet Balaam, who was on his way to curse Israel. This angel is revealed first to the donkey he rode on, then to Balaam himself. When Balaam sees the angel , he immediately bows and fell on his face before the angle. For most of the text, the angel of the Lord and God are separated, but what's interesting to note is that the angle says that Balaam was opposing **Him** in verse 32, and in verse 35 the angel says the Balaam will only prophecies words that **He** says to him. > [!bible]+ [Numbers 22:22-35 - ESV](https://bolls.life/ESV/4/22/) > 22. But God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the LORD took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23. And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand. And the donkey turned aside out of the road and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the road. 24. Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. 25. And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam's foot against the wall. So he struck her again. 26. Then the angel of the LORD went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27. When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. 28. Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” 29. And Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a fool of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you.” 30. And the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?” And he said, “No.” 31. Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his drawn sword in his hand. And he bowed down and fell on his face. 32. And the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you because your way is perverse before me. 33. The donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let her live.” 34. Then Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the road against me. Now therefore, if it is evil in your sight, I will turn back.” 35. And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only the word that I tell you.” So Balaam went on with the princes of Balak. %% #Numbers %% The angel once again appears as a mighty warrior ready to destroy evil and save Israel. > [!bible]+ [2 Kings 19:35 - ESV](https://bolls.life/ESV/12/19/) > 35. And that night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. %% #2Kings %% This prophecy by Malachi could be referring to the same angel of the lord that made the covenant with Abraham (Genesis 22:15). > [!bible]+ [Malachi 3:1 - ESV](https://bolls.life/ESV/39/3/) > 1. “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. %% #Malachi %%