Rabsaris
Mentioned in 709 BC traditional (Jones)
Chief of the Heads, one of the three officers whom Sennacherib sent from Lachish with a threatening message to Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; Jer. 39:3, 13).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 1 verse
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hezekiah, Rabshakeh, and Tartan.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places named in the same verses as Rabsaris, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Assyria1
- likely location: Jerusalem1
- likely location: Lachish1
- location not graded: Washer's Field1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 734–684 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 3 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
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Begat counts Rabsaris in 1 tagged verse in one book.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Rabsaris 3 |
| KJV | Rabsaris 1 |
| ASV | Rabsaris 0 |
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2 Kings1 verse
- 18:17
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.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Chief of the Heads, one of the three officers whom Sennacherib sent from Lachish with a threatening message to Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; Jer. 39:3, 13).