in "the holy kabbalah" (arthur edward waite, 255), samael is described as the "severity of god", and is listed as fifth of the archangels of the world of briah. samael is said to have married lilith after she left adam. according to zoharistic cabala, samael was also mated with eisheth zenunim, na'amah, and agrat bat mahlat - all angels of prostitution.