Bible Dictionaries
Nebuzaradan

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Nebushasban

Next Entry
Neck

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Nebuzaradan
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
People's Bible Dictionary
• Nebuzaradan
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Nebuzaradan
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Nebuzaradan
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Nebuzaradan
Lexicons
• נְבוזַּרְאֲדָן , נְבוזַּר־אֲדָן

From Nebo, the idol; zar , "prince"; and adan or 'adown , "lord" (Gesenius); but Furst, from dana (Sanskrit), "cut off." "Captain of the guard," literally, "chief of the slaughterers"; next to the royal person (2 Kings 25:8-18; Jeremiah 39:9-13). Assumed the chief command on arriving after the siege of Jerusalem. Directed what was to be done with the plunder and captives. (See CAPTIVITY.) Took the chief Jews for judgment to Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah. Visited Jerusalem four years later, and took away more captives (Jeremiah 52:30). By Nebuchadnezzar's direction, Nebuzaradan "looked well to Jeremiah," gave him his choice of going to Babylon or staying, then sent him with victuals and a present, to be protected by Gedaliah the governor left over Judah, after having first told the Jews "Jehovah hath done according as He hath said, because ye have sinned against Jehovah" (Jeremiah 39:11-14; Jeremiah 40:2-5). The pagan knew, through Jeremiah, it was Jehovah's doing; compare the prophecy, Deuteronomy 29:24-25. How humiliating to the Jews to be admonished of their sin by a Gentile ruler!