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Nergal-Sharezer
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
nûr - gal - sha - rē´zar ( נרגל־שׁראצר , nēreghal - shar'ecer , Hebrew form of Assyrian Nergal - sar - ušur , "O Nergal, defend the prince"): A B abylonian officer, the "Rab-mag," associated with Nebushazban in the care of Jeremiah after the fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39:3 , Jeremiah 39:13 ). According to Hommel (article "Babylon," Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible (five volumes)) and Sayce (Hastings Dictionary of the Bible , under the word), Nergal-sharezer is to be identified with Neriglissar who succeeded Evil-merodach on the throne of Babylon (compare Cheyne and Johns, Encyclopedia Biblica , under the word).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Nergal-Sharezer'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​n/nergal-sharezer.html. 1915.