< Vorige | Inhoud | Volgende >

Nergalsharezer. [Ner'gal-sharezer]


1 . Prince of the king of Babylon; he assisted at the destruction of Jerusalem. Jer. 39: 3.


2. Another prince present on the same occasion, whose title is given as Rab-mag, q.v. Jer. 39: 3, 13. The latter probably became the king, who was named NERIGLISSAR. He killed his brother-in-law Evil- merodach, and succeeded to the throne, B.C. 559. On some bricks his name has been found as Nergal-shar-uzur, Rubu-emga.