Bible Verses About The Sword: Often sent as a punishment

`From the days of our fathers we are in great guilt unto this day, and in our iniquities we have been given--we, our kings, our priests--into the hand of the kings of the lands, with sword, with captivity, and with spoiling, and with shame of face, as at this day.

And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.