Tartan
Mentioned 713–709 BC traditional (Jones)
One of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 2 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hezekiah, Rabsaris, Rabshakeh, and Sennacherib.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Tartan, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Assyria2
- likely location: Ashdod1
- likely location: Jerusalem1
- likely location: Lachish1
- location not graded: Washer's Field1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 738–684 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 3 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Tartan 1 |
| KJV | Tartan 2 |
| ASV | Tartan 2 |
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2 Kings1 verse
- 18:17
Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
Isaiah1 verse
- 20:1
Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
One of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17).