Then Satanstoodup againstIsraeland movedDavidto numberIsrael.
Then he showedme Joshuathe highprieststandingbeforethe angelof the LORD,and Satanstandingat his righthandto accusehim.
Again there was a daywhen the sonsof Godcameto presentthemselves beforethe LORD,and Satanalsocameamongthem to presenthimself beforethe LORD.
ThenI hearda loudvoicein heaven,saying,"Nowthe salvation,and the power,and the kingdomof our Godand the authorityof His Christhave come,for the accuserof our brethrenhas been throwndown, he who accusesthem beforeour Goddayand night.
and let us considerhow to stimulateone anotherto loveand gooddeeds,
But Petersaid,"Ananias,whyhas Satanfilledyour heartto lieto the HolySpiritand to keep back[some] of the priceof the land?
Duringsupper,the devilhaving alreadyputinto the heartof JudasIscariot,[the son] of Simon,to betrayHim,
"Simon,Simon,behold,Satanhasdemanded[permission] to siftyou likewheat;
When He leftthere,the scribesand the Phariseesbeganto be veryhostileand to question Him closelyon many subjects,
And the temptercameand saidto Him, "IfYou are the Sonof God,commandthat thesestonesbecomebread."
Let no onesaywhen he is tempted,"I am being temptedby God";for Godcannot be temptedby evil,and He Himselfdoes not temptanyone.
Thesewere descendedfrom the giantsin Gath,and they fellby the handof Davidand by the handof his servants.
Joabthe sonof Zeruiahhad begunto count[them], but did not finish;and because of this,wrathcameupon Israel,and the numberwas not includedin the accountof the chroniclesof KingDavid.
"Whenyou takea censusof the sonsof Israelto numberthem, then eachoneof them shall givea ransomfor himselfto the LORD,when you numberthem, so that there will be noplagueamong them when you numberthem.
Allthese[were] the sonsof Asher,headsof the fathers'houses,choiceand mightymenof valor,headsof the princes.And the numberof them enrolledby genealogyfor servicein warwas 26,000men.
