Easton's Bible Dictionary Prince of darkness, one of the gods of the Arvites, who colonized part of Samaria after the deportation of Israel by Shalmaneser (2 Kings 17:31). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia TARTAK tar'-tak (tartaq): In 2 Kings 17:31 mentioned as the name of an idol of the Avvites, one of the peoples sent by Shalmaneser to the cities of Samaria. It is otherwise unknown.

Multi-Version Concordance Tartak (1 Occurrence) 2 Kings 17:31 and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)