Rab-saris
Rab-saris was one of the Babylonian officials sent by King Sennacherib to Jerusalem during his campaign against Judah.
The name Rab-saris means “chief of the eunuchs”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 18:17; only referred to as Rab-saris (רַב־סָרִיס).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- רַב־סָרִיסRab-saris
Mentions
- Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.