The archangels are only the order in the generally accepted hierarchy of angels but St. Paul refers to Michael as an archangel and Michael, according to the Book of Daniel, is one of the chief princes' and the one responsible for the nation of Israel which makes him at least of the higher order of principalities. Other named archangels are also assigned to rule in higher orders: Gabriel among the seraphim, Raphael among the ophanim, while all these three are sometimes named as the ruling princes of the virtues. The seven angels which tile Book of Revelation describes standing before God are also usually interpreted as archangels. Enoch names seven archangels: Uriel, who rules the world and Tartarus; Raguel, who takes vengeance on the world of the luminaries; Michael, who is set over the most part of mankind and over chaos; Saraquael, who is set over the spirits; Gabriel, ruler of paradise, the serpents and the cherubim; Ramiel, whom God set over those who rise; and Raphael, who rules the spirits of men. He places only four around God's throne, backed up by their followers: Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and one named Phanuel (probably synonymous with Ramiel) who is responsible for overseeing the repentance of sinners. Where lists of seven are given the most frequent other names are Uriel, Metatron, Sariel (which could be a variant of Saraquael), Anael and Raziel. Later lists of archangels vary the names, many probably being alternative names for the same angels, and one post-Talmudic source increases the number to twelve, linking them with the signs of the zodiac, while kabbalists name, with Metatron named first and then repeated as a tenth. The Qur'an mentions four archangels, naming only Jibraiil (Gabriel) and Mika'il (Michael) - the other two being Azrael, another form of Raphael, Angel of Death, and Israfel, Angel of Music who plays the flute at the end of the day and will sound the trumpet that wakes the dead on the Day of Judgment. These angels were not created at the same time. Israfel was first, Mika'il was created 5000 years later, Jibra'il after another 500 years and perhaps Azrael later still. Attempts have often been made to link biblical references to angelic visitations of particular archangels but authorities often disagree: Michael, Uriel, Gabriel and Ramiel have all been credited with defeating the 185,000-strong Assyrian army of Sennacherib in 701 BC The syllable 'el' or 'it' at the end of angel and of so many angel names means bright', 'shining' or 'shining being'.