Claim: Monobaz II, a convert to Judaism, ruled over Adiabene after the death of his brother Izates around 55 CE and donated handsome gifts to the Temple in Jerusalem.
Evidence: Like his younger brother Izates bar Monobazus and his mother, Monobazus became a convert to Judaism. He ruled as king of Adiabene after the death of his brother Izates around 55 CE. He replied, 'My fathers stored up below and I am storing up above... My fathers stored in a place which can be tampered with, but I have stored in a place which cannot be tampered with … My fathers gathered treasures of money and I have gathered treasures of souls...' " King Monobaz also donated handsome gifts to the Temple in Jerusalem.