ne.vu.zar.a.dan names the guard commander who carried captives away and directed arrangements for people left in Judah.

The proper name identifies the guard commander who arrives at Jerusalem, carries people into exile, brings captives to the king of Babylon, and makes arrangements concerning survivors in Judah.

1. Name of the guard commander · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the same official in actions of removal and administration. In 2 Kings 25:11 the APB renders him carrying the remaining people into exile, while in Jeremiah 39:10 it renders him leaving some poor people in Judah and giving them vineyards and fields. In Jeremiah 52:26 the APB renders him taking captives to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

   2 Kings 25:112 Kings 25:20Jeremiah 39:10Jeremiah 41:10Jeremiah 52:16Jeremiah 52:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as the personal name “Nebuzaradan,” with the accompanying title varying between “captain of the guard,” “chief of the guards,” and “chief guard.” Those titles describe the verse context rather than separately defining the name.