Rab-saris Summary
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Rab-saris was one of the Babylonian officials sent by King Sennacherib to Jerusalem during his campaign against Judah.
A Babylonian official sent by King Sennacherib to Jerusalem
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- en Rab-saris
- en Rabsaris · Also called
- he רַב־סָרִיס · H7249G
- bg Рав-Сарис
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Rab-saris Article
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Rab-saris is mentioned as one of the Babylonian officials sent by King Sennacherib of Assyria to Jerusalem during his campaign against Judah (2Ki 18:17). The name "Rab-saris" is likely a title meaning "chief eunuch" or "chief officer." His name was either Tartan or he was accompanied by Tartan, together with Rabshakeh, two other high-ranking Assyrian officials. Their mission was to intimidate King Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem into surrendering. The presence of Rab-saris, along with the other officials, underscores the gravity of the situation and the might of the Assyrian army threatening Judah.
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