Nebuzaradan
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, oversaw the destruction of Jerusalem, the exile of its inhabitants, and the release of Jeremiah.
The name Nebuzaradan means “fruits or prophecies of judgment”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books19 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 25:8; only referred to as Nebuzaradan (נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- נְבוּזַרְאֲדָןNebuzaradan
Mentions
Includes 4 verses that refer to Nebuzaradan without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 25:9Referred to, not namedHe burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
- Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.
- Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.
- But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.
- Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,
- Jeremiah 39:12Referred to, not named“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
- So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon
- Jeremiah 39:14Referred to, not named…had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.
- This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
- Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.
- …the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.
- On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 52:13Referred to, not namedHe burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
- Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen.
- But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
- Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- …in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away.