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Tartan
Holman Bible Dictionary
(tahr' tan) Title of the highest ranking Assyrian officer under the king; commander in chief; supreme commander (2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 20:1 ). First mention of the office occurred under Adadnirari II (911-891 B.C.).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Tartan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/t/tartan.html. 1991.