The Hebrew Old Testament name Cushan is probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan-Rishathaim (), i.e., taking the latter part of the name as a title or local appellation, Chushan “of the two iniquities” (= oppressing Israel, and provoking them to idolatry), a Mesopotamian king, identified by Rawlinson with Ashur-resh-ishi I (the father of Tiglath Pileser I.
The Hebrew Old Testament name Cushan is likely a poetic or extended name of the Arabian land of Cush, whereas some believe it may be identical to Chushan-Rishathaim, with the latter part serving as a title or local designation, referring to a Mesopotamian king associated with Ashur-resh-ishi I.