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Rabshakeh

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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a chief butler, or cupbearer. This is a term of dignity, and not a proper name. Rabshakeh was sent by Sennacherib, king of Assyria, to summon Hezekiah to surrender Jerusalem, 2 Kings 18:17-18; 2 Kings 19:4; Isaiah 36.

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Rabshakeh'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​r/rabshakeh.html. 1831-2.
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