Encyclopedia of The Bible – Samgar-Nebo
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Samgar-Nebo

SAMGAR-NEBO săm’ gär nē’ bō (סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ). A Babylonian army officer who participated in the siege of Jerusalem (Jer 39:3). It is uncertain whether this text lists four (RSV) officials or only three. If only three, they are Nergal-sharezer the Samgar (Samgar being interpreted as a Babylonian title rather than a personal name), Nebo-sarsechim the Rabsaris, and Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag.