Nebushazban

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Nebushazban (  Jeremiah 39:13 ). The Bab. [Note: Babylonian.] Nabû-shezib-anni , ‘Nabu save me,’ was Rab-saris (wh. see) at the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadrezzar.

C. H. W. Johns.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

neb - ū́ - shaz´ban ( נבוּשׁזבן , nebhūshazebhān = Assyrian Nabusezib - anni , "Nebo delivers me"; the King James Version Nebushasban ): An important officer (the Rab-saris, chief captain or "chief eunuch") of the Babylonian army, who with Nergal-sharezer and others was appointed to see to the safety of Jeremiah after the taking of Jerusalem (  Jeremiah 39:13 ).