23, "The Angel of the Lord stood in the way, for an adversary (literally, for a Satan) against Balaam, with his sword drawn in his hand." "Curse ye Meroz, saith the Angel of the Lord," whose office is to punish.

So also Psalms xxxv.

5, "Let the Angel (of punishment) of the Lord chase them, (i.e., drive them before him in a military manner; pursue them:) let their way be dark and slippery, and the Angel of the Lord following them." 2 Samuel xxiv.

16:--"The Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel--the angel (of punishment) stretched forth his hand and smote the people."-- 1 Chronicles xxi.

16:--"David saw the angel (of punishment) having a drawn sword in his hand." This notion is referred to, in the Apocryphal History of Susannah, verse 69.