When Israel came out of Egypt, Samael rose to accuse them, and thus he spoke: Lord of the Universe! these have till now worshiped idols, and art Thou going to divide the sea for such as they? What did the Holy One — blessed be He! — then do? Job, one of Pharaoh's high counselors, of whom it is written (Job i. i), "That man was perfect and upright, He took and delivered to Samael, saying, as He did so, " Behold, he is in thy hand; do with him as thou pleasest."
God thought to divert his evil designs by keeping him thus occupied with Job, that Israel meanwhile might cross the sea without any hindrance, after which He would return and rescue Job from his tender mercies. God then said to Moses, " Behold I have delivered Job to Satan; make haste. Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward (Exod. xiv. 15)