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Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
1 Chronicles Chapter 21: Verse 1
One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
Job Chapter 1: Verses 6 - 7
"Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied.
"Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
Job Chapter 1: Verses 9 - 12
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
"Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life.
But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Job Chapter 2: Verses 3 - 7
Appoint an evil man to oppose him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
Psalms Chapter 109: Verse 6
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.
The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
Zechariah Chapter 3: Verses 1 - 2
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' "
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' "
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.Jesus Begins to Preach
Matthew Chapter 4: Verses 1 - 11
And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebub ! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons."
So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
Mark Chapter 3: Verses 22 - 26
He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Luke Chapter 10: Verse 18
Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?"
Luke Chapter 13: Verse 16
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
Luke Chapter 22: Verse 31
The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus.
John Chapter 13: Verse 2
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.
John Chapter 13: Verse 27
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Acts Chapter 26: Verse 18
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Romans Chapter 16: Verse 20
Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians Chapter 7: Verse 5
in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.Ministers of the New Covenant
2 Corinthians Chapter 2: Verse 11
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.Paul Boasts About His Sufferings
2 Corinthians Chapter 11: Verses 14 - 15
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
2 Corinthians Chapter 12: Verse 7
For we wanted to come to you,certainly I, Paul, did, again and again,but Satan stopped us.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 2: Verse 18
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2: Verse 9
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy Chapter 1: Verse 20
Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
1 Timothy Chapter 5: Verse 15
I know where you live,where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city,where Satan lives.
Revelation Chapter 2: Verse 13
Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan's so-called deep secrets (I will not impose any other burden on you):
Revelation Chapter 2: Verse 24
I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars,I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
Revelation Chapter 3: Verse 9
The great dragon was hurled down,that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."
Revelation Chapter 12: Verses 9 - 12
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