TSK · 1 Chronicles 21:27

three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the LORD, during which a plague will invade the land and the LORD’s angel will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”

While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the messenger, and he and his four sons hid themselves.

How long will you cry out,‘Oh, sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!’

Then Jesus said to him,“Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?