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While the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an important court official, heard that Jeremiah was in the cistern. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> When Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern—the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate— <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a> Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon. When the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king’s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern. Now the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin; <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king&#8217s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin; <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king’s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin; <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king’s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin; <a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Ebed-melech the Ethiopian (Cushite), one of the eunuchs who was in the king’s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern, and while the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Ebed-melech, a Cushite court official in the king’s palace, heard Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Ebed-melech, a Cushite court official employed in the king&#8217s palace, heard Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin), <a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an eunuch, which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But an official in the royal palace, Ebed Melech from Sudan, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at Benjamin Gate. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> However, Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch who worked in the royal palace, heard that they had put me in the well. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch in the king's house, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. The king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/msb/jeremiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a> An Ethiopian, Ebed Melech, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. While the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate, <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the Benjamin Gate), <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now when Ebed-melech the Cushite, one of the eunuchs who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; <a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a> Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate), <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Ebed-Melech the Cushite, a eunuch who [is] in the king’s house, hears that they have put Jeremiah into the pit; and the king is sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Ebed-Melech the Cushite, a eunuch who is in the king's house, heareth that they have put Jeremiah into the pit; and the king is sitting at the gate of Benjamin, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king's servant, the Cushite, a man, an eunuch, will hear, and he in the house of the king, that they gave Jeremiah to the pit; and the king sitting in the gate of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now Abdemelech the Ethiopian, an eunuch that was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremias in the dungeon: but the king was sitting in the gate of Benjamin. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who was in the king’s house, heard that they had sent Jeremiah into the pit, and also that the king was sitting at the gate of Benjamin. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian, a court official in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at the Benjamin Gate,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the well, the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Ebed Melek, an Ethiopian Eunuch man, was in the house of the King, and had heard that they had cast Jeremiah into the well, and the King was sitting in the gate of Benyamin<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an officer, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the pit; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Abdemelech the Ethiopian heard, (now he was in the king's household,) that they had put Jeremias into the dungeon; and the king was in the gate of Benjamin: <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11828" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Jeremiah Rescued</a> 7<a href="/hebrew/5663.htm" title="5663: ‘e·ḇeḏ-From ebed and melek; servant of a king; Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5663.htm" title="5663: me·leḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From ebed and melek; servant of a king; Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah.">Now Ebed-melech</a> <a href="/hebrew/3569.htm" title="3569: hak·kū·šî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Cush. Patronymically from Kuwsh; a Cushite, or descendant of Cush.">the Cushite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: sā·rîs (N-ms) -- Eunuch. Or caric; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet, and thus, a minister of state.">a court official</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">in the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">that Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had been put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: hab·bō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">the cistern.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: wə·ham·me·leḵ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">While the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">was sitting</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: bə·ša·‘ar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at the Gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin,</a> 8Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Jeremiah 37:16-21</a> So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time. / Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.” / Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison? ... <a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">Jeremiah 39:15-18</a> And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him: / “Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes. / But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear. ... <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a> Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Jeremiah 29:26</a> ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons. <a href="/jeremiah/1-18.htm">Jeremiah 1:18-19</a> Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. / They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ... <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">2 Kings 24:17-20</a> Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah. / Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-13</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Acts 23:16-24</a> But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. / Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” / So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.” ... <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Acts 24:23-27</a> He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs. / After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. / As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.” ... <a href="/acts/25-9.htm">Acts 25:9-12</a> But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?” / Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. / If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” ... <a href="/acts/9-25.htm">Acts 9:25</a> One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Acts 27:3</a> The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care. <a href="/acts/28-16.htm">Acts 28:16</a> When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him. <a href="/romans/16-3.htm">Romans 16:3-4</a> Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, / who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;Ebed-melech.<a href="/jeremiah/39-16.htm">Jeremiah 39:16-18</a> Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee… Ethiopian.<a href="/jeremiah/13-23.htm">Jeremiah 13:23</a> Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.<a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a> Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.<a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11,12</a> And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven… eunuchs.<a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a> (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)<a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Jeremiah 34:19</a> The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;<a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">2 Kings 24:15</a> And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.the king.<a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Jeremiah 37:13</a> And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.<a href="/deuteronomy/21-19.htm">Deuteronomy 21:19</a> Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;<a href="/job/29-7.htm">Job 29:7-17</a> When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 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This highlights the diversity within the royal court of Judah and suggests that foreigners held positions of influence. His presence in the narrative underscores the theme of God using unexpected individuals to fulfill His purposes, similar to other non-Israelites in the Bible who play pivotal roles, such as Rahab and Ruth.a court official in the royal palace Ebed-melech's position as a court official suggests he had access to the king and a certain level of authority. This role would have required trustworthiness and competence, indicating that he was a respected figure despite his foreign origin. His position allowed him to intervene on behalf of Jeremiah, demonstrating how God places people in strategic positions to accomplish His will, reminiscent of Esther's role in the Persian court.heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern The cistern was a pit or well used to collect rainwater, often dry during certain seasons. Jeremiah's imprisonment in such a place was not only a form of punishment but also a potential death sentence due to starvation or exposure. This act reflects the hostility Jeremiah faced for his prophecies, which were unpopular as they foretold the fall of Jerusalem. The cistern symbolizes the depths of despair and rejection faced by God's prophets, paralleling the suffering of Christ, who was also rejected and condemned by His own people.While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin The Gate of Benjamin was one of the main entrances to Jerusalem, named for its direction toward the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It was a place of significant activity, where legal matters were often addressed, and the king's presence there indicates he was performing his judicial duties. This setting highlights the contrast between the king's public role and his failure to protect Jeremiah, emphasizing the moral and spiritual decline of Judah's leadership. The gate as a place of judgment also foreshadows the coming judgment upon Jerusalem, as prophesied by Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ebed-melech.htm">Ebed-melech</a> A Cushite (Ethiopian) court official who served in the palace of King Zedekiah. His name means "servant of the king," and he plays a crucial role in advocating for Jeremiah's release from the cistern. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet of God who was imprisoned in a cistern for speaking God's truth to the people of Judah. His life and ministry were marked by persecution and suffering. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_cistern.htm">The Cistern</a> A pit or well where Jeremiah was thrown, likely to die from starvation or exposure. It symbolizes the rejection and suffering of God's prophets. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_zedekiah.htm">King Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. His reign was characterized by political instability and spiritual decline. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_gate_of_benjamin.htm">The Gate of Benjamin</a> A location in Jerusalem where King Zedekiah was sitting, possibly a place of judgment or public gathering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_advocacy.htm">Courage in Advocacy</a> Ebed-melech's actions demonstrate the importance of standing up for justice, even when it involves personal risk. Christians are called to advocate for the oppressed and speak truth to power. <a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_borders.htm">Faith Beyond Borders</a> Ebed-melech, a foreigner, shows that God's work transcends ethnic and national boundaries. Believers should embrace the global nature of God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_prophetic_ministry.htm">The Cost of Prophetic Ministry</a> Jeremiah's suffering reminds us that following God's call can lead to persecution. Christians should be prepared to endure hardship for the sake of the Gospel. <a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a> God's provision for Jeremiah through Ebed-melech illustrates His sovereignty and care for His servants. Trust in God's timing and provision is essential. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_righteous_in_society.htm">The Role of the Righteous in Society</a> Ebed-melech's intervention highlights the impact one righteous person can have in a corrupt society. Believers are called to be salt and light in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 38</a> <a href="/q/why_mention_ethiopian_gifts_in_isaiah_18_7.htm">Isaiah 18:7: Why would the prophecy single out gifts from Ethiopia if there’s no clear historical account of such tribute being delivered to Mount Zion?</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_cushites.htm">Who are the Cushites mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_jeremiah_38_15-16's_account_reliable.htm">In Jeremiah 38:15-16, how reliable is the account of a secret meeting between Jeremiah and King Zedekiah when both sides had clear motives to document or distort events?</a> <a href="/q/why_would_a_just_deity_allow_disasters.htm">Jeremiah 19:7 -- How can a loving or just deity sanction such extreme disasters upon an entire city, including the innocent, as portrayed here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Bbed-melech the Ethiopian.--The name signifies "servant of the king," but the absence of the article in the Hebrew makes it probable that it had come to be used as a proper name, and so both the LXX. and Vulgate take it. The use of Ethiopian or Cushite slaves in the king's household, probably as keeping guard over the harem, had been of some standing; perhaps even as early as the time of David, as in the case of Cushr (or the Cushite), in <a href="/2_samuel/18-21.htm" title="Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and ran.">2Samuel 18:21</a>. Then, as in other countries and times (Terent., Eunuch, i. 2), there was a fashion which led princes and men of wealth to think that eunuchs were part of their magnificence. The law of Moses, it may be noted, forbade such mutilation in the case of Israelites (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm" title="He that is wounded in the stones, or has his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.">Deuteronomy 23:1</a>). In <a href="/psalms/87-4.htm" title="I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.">Psalm 87:4</a>, we find probably a record of the admission of such persons on the register of the citizens of Zion. Of the previous history of the Eunuch thus named we know nothing but he appears here as the favourite of the king, using his influence to protect the prophet. The Ethiopian descent of Jehudi (<a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm" title="So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.">Jeremiah 36:21</a>) may probably have brought him into contact with an officer of the king's household of the same race, and Ebed-melech's feelings may have been drawn to the prophet by what he thus heard.In the gate of Benjamin.--This was on the northern wall of the city, the most exposed to the attack of the invading army, and the king apparently had gone there either to direct the operations of the defence, or, perhaps, to prevent others from following, as they might think, Jeremiah's example, and either deserting to the enemy or abandoning the defence of the city (<a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm" title="And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You fall away to the Chaldeans.">Jeremiah 37:13</a>). Ebed-melech had accordingly to leave the palace, and went to seek the king at his post, in order to obtain an order of release in time to save the prophet's life. He alone, as if inheriting the blessing of <a href="/context/isaiah/56-3.htm" title="Neither let the son of the stranger, that has joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD has utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.">Isaiah 56:3-6</a>, has the courage to appear as the friend of the persecuted. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Ebed-melech the Ethiopian. The name means "the king's slave." Ebers remarks that the eunuchs employed are those on whom the shameful operation has been performed by Copts in Upper Egypt. Zedekiah's harem is referred to in vers. 22, 23. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now Ebed-melech מֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5663.htm">Strong's 5663: </a> Ebed-melech -- 'servant of a king', an official under King Zedekiah the Cushite, הַכּוּשִׁ֜י (hak·kū·šî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3569.htm">Strong's 3569: </a> Cushite -- descendant of Cush a court official סָרִ֗יס (sā·rîs) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5631.htm">Strong's 5631: </a> A eunuch, valet, a minister of state in the royal הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king palace, בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently that Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites had been put נָתְנ֥וּ (nā·ṯə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the cistern. הַבּ֑וֹר (hab·bō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> A pit, cistern, well While the king וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king was sitting יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry at the Gate בְּשַׁ֥עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate of Benjamin, בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ (bin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian a eunuch (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>