7. 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),

8. Ebedmelech went out of the king's house, and spoke to the king, saying,

9. "My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon. He is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city."

10. Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the ETHIOPIAn, saying, "Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies."

11. So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took from there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

12. Ebedmelech the ETHIOPIAn said to Jeremiah, "Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords."Jeremiah did so.

13. So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

15. Now The LORD's word came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

16. "Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the ETHIOPIAn, saying, 'The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.

17. But I will deliver you in that day," says The LORD; "and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.

18. For I will surely save you, and you won't fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me," says The LORD.'"