Here are more of the passages in the Tanak that refer to a
being acting in the role of accuser (satan – H7854):
And God’s (elohim’s) anger was kindled because he went; and
the angel of YHVH stood in the way for an adversary (satan) against him…
Numbers 22:22a
And the angel of YHVH said to him: Why have you beaten your
donkey these three times? Look, I went
out to oppose (satan) you, because your way is perverse before me. Numbers 22:32
…the princes of the Philistines said to him, "Make this
fellow return, that he may go back to the place which you have appointed for
him, and do not let him go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become
our adversary (satan). From 1 Samuel 29:4
And David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons
of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries (satan) to me today? 2 Samuel 19:22
But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there
is neither adversary (satan) nor evil occurrence. 1 Kings 5:4
Now the LORD raised up an adversary (satan) against Solomon:
Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom. 1 Kings
11:14
And God raised up another adversary (satan) against
him: Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah…
He was an adversary (satan) of Israel
all the days of Solomon…1 Kings 11:23, 25
This next one is most interesting, as it has a parallel
text:
An adversary (satan) opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many
warriors Israel
had. 1 Chron 21:1
Again the anger of YHVH was aroused against Israel, and He (YHVH, acting as the adversary) moved
David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." 2 Samuel 24:1
Set a wicked man over him, And let an accuser (satan) stand
at his right hand. Psalm 109:6
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