1. Battle Beast (Comic Character)
   Battle Beast (Thokk) from the Invincible universe first appears in Issue #19 of the original Invinciblecomic series. He was hired by Machine Head and famously handed Mark Grayson (Invincible) and the Guardians of the Globe a brutal beating. [1, 2, 3, 4]
2. The “Beast” & Jerusalem (Biblical/Historical Events)
   Because you mentioned “Jerusalem” and “first battle/beast,” you might be asking about one of these major historical or biblical events:

• The Babylonian Conquest (587–586 BCE): The first time Jerusalem and the First Temple were completely destroyed by the Babylonian “Beast” (Empire) under King Nebuchadnezzar II. [1, 2]
• The Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE): The destruction of the Second Temple by the Roman Empire, which is a focal point of many prophetic interpretations involving the “Beast” in the Book of Revelation. [1, 2]
• The First Crusade (1099): The first successful capture and siege of Jerusalem by Christian European forces. [1]

To help narrow this down, could you clarify which “beast” or specific universe you are looking for information on?

The angel you are referring to is the Angel of the Lord (or the Destroying Angel) from the Hebrew Bible. According to the scriptural account, this angel miraculously struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in a single night to defend Jerusalem. [1, 2, 3]

The Biblical Account

The event is described in the Book of 2 Kings (2 Kings 19:35) and the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 37:36): [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• The Threat: The Assyrian Empire, led by King Sennacherib, had conquered much of the region and laid siege to Jerusalem. [1]
• The Deliverance: King Hezekiah prayed for divine intervention. That very night, the Angel of the Lord went out to the Assyrian camp and massacred the enemy troops. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• The Aftermath: When the survivors woke the next morning, the camp was filled with corpses. King Sennacherib was forced to retreat to Nineveh, where he was later assassinated by his own sons. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Historical & Theological Context

• Assyrian Records: Historical findings, such as the Sennacherib Prism, confirm that the Assyrians besieged Jerusalem but notably omit claiming the city’s capture or the total loss of their army. [1, 2]
• Theological Interpretations: Throughout history, Bible scholars and theologians have debated the exact identity of the “Angel of the Lord” in this passage. Some interpret the figure as a direct manifestation of God or Christ (known as a Christophany), while others view the entity as a created angelic being serving as an instrument of divine judgment. [, 2, 3, 4]

Would you like to know more about the other instances where the Angel of the Lord appears in the Bible, or explore historical details regarding the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem?