Nebushasban

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nebushas'ban. (Nebo saves me). One of the officers of Nebuchadnezzar, at the time of the capture of Jerusalem. He was Rab-saris, that is, a chief of the eunuchs. Jeremiah 39:13. Nebushasban's office and title were the same as those of Ashpenaz, Daniel 1:3, whom he, probably, succeeded.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Derived from Nebo; an officer of Nebuchadnezzar at the taking of Jerusalem; he was Rabsaris, i.e. chief of the eunuchs (as Ashpenaz, Daniel 1:3), as Nebuzaradan was Rab-tabbachim, i.e. chief of the body guard, and Nergal Sharezer was Rabmag, i.e. chief of the priests (Jeremiah 39:13).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of those princes who was sent from Babylon at the taking of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 39:13) A compound word, principally having a regard to the idol of Babylon, Nebo.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Officer of Nebuchadnezzar, called Rab-saris, which is thought to mean 'chief chamberlain.' Jeremiah 39:13 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Jeremiah 39:13

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jeremiah 39:13

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Nebushazban', נְבוּשִׁזְבָּן [written in the text with a small final n, for which some copies have, perhaps by error, a z], from Nebo, and Persian chesban, " votary," i.e., adorer of Nebo; Sept. omits, but some copies have Ναβουσεζβάν orΝαβουσαρσελχίμ; Vulg. Nabusezban), the Rabsaris (q.v.) or chief chamberlain of the Babylonian court, sent by Nebuchadnezzar, in connection with the two other chief dignitaries, Nebuzaradan (the Rab-tabbachim, or chief of the body-guard) and Nergal- sharezer (the Rab-mag, or head of the Magians), to release Jeremiah from prison on the capture of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39:13). B.C. 588. "Nebu- shasban's office and title were the same as those of Ashpenaz (Daniel 1:3), whom he probably succeeded. In the list given (Daniel 1:3) of those who took possession of the city in the dead of the night of the 11th Tammuz, Nebushasban is not mentioned by name, but merely by his title Rab-saris. So at the Assyrian invasion in' the 'time of Hezekiah, Tartan,? Rab-saris, and Rab-shakeh, as the three highest dignitaries, addressed the Jews from the head of their army (2 Kings 18:17). Possibly these three officers in the Assyrian court answered to the three named above in the Babylonian."

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Nebushas´ban , a follower of Nebu; the name of one of the Babylonian officers sent by Nebuzaradan to take Jeremiah out of prison.