In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] the Rab-shakeh of [[Sennacherib]] was the vicar of [[Assyria]]<ref>[[2 Kings]] 18–19</ref>; Nebuzaradan, "the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of [[Babylon]]" was the vicar of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] in Jerusalem, and Gedaliah was appointed governor to represent the interests of the people of Judah and act as local vicar of Nebuchanezzar<ref>2 Kings 25:8-12; [[Jeremiah]] 40:1-12</ref>. | In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] the Rab-shakeh of [[Sennacherib]] was the vicar of [[Assyria]]<ref>[[2 Kings]] 18–19</ref>; Nebuzaradan, "the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of [[Babylon]]" was the vicar of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] in Jerusalem, and Gedaliah was appointed governor to represent the interests of the people of Judah and act as local vicar of Nebuchanezzar<ref>2 Kings 25:8-12; [[Jeremiah]] 40:1-12</ref>. |