Job 2:1

And the day is, that sons of God come to station themselves by YHWH, and there also comes Satan in their midst to station himself by YHWH.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

In Context

2And YHWH says to Satan, “From where have you come?” And Satan answers YHWH and says, “From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.”

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Cross References

Job 1:8And YHWH says to Satan, “Have you set your heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?”

Isaiah 6:1In the year of the death of King Uzziah—I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple.

Hebrews 1:14Are they not all spirits of service—being sent forth for ministry because of those about to inherit salvation?

Matthew Henry on Job 2:1

We left Job honourably acquitted upon a fair trial between God and Satan concerning him. Satan had leave to touch, to touch and take, all he had, and was confident that he would then curse God to his face; but, on the contrary, he blessed him, and so he was proved an honest man and Satan a false accuser. Now, one would have thought, this would be conclusive, and that Job would never have his reputation called in question again; but Job is known to be armour of proof, and therefore is here set up for a mark, and… Read the whole commentary →

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