Babylonian prince who held the title “Rabmag.” Nergal-sharezer participated with Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldean army in conquering Jerusalem after a three-year siege from 588 to 586 BC (Jer 39:3) and later entrusted Jeremiah to Gedaliah’s care (v 13).
Nergal-Sharezer
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.