Jer 38:6-13 | TNotes | STEP | 38:6 In the presence of everyone in the palace courtyard, Jeremiah was thrown into an empty cistern . At the bottom was a thick layer of mud that slowly enveloped Jeremiah’s body.

a38:6►

b38:7-8►

cLuke 17:18►

dActs 28:28►

eJer 37:11-13►

f38:10►

g38:11-12►

h38:7►

‏ Jeremiah 38:6-13

38:6 ^a In the presence of everyone in the palace courtyard, Jeremiah was thrown into an empty cistern. At the bottom was a thick layer of mud that slowly enveloped Jeremiah’s body.
Summary for Jer 38:7-8: 38:7-8 ^b the Ethiopian (cp. Luke 17:18 ^c; Acts 28:28 ^d): Jeremiah’s rescuer was not from Judah; he was a foreigner who dared to defy the other officials. He ran to the Benjamin Gate, where Jeremiah was first arrested (Jer 37:11-13 ^e), and rushed into the king’s presence without ceremony.
38:10 ^f The rescue party included thirty ... men, perhaps indicating that Zedekiah felt the need to keep his officials from attacking it.
Summary for Jer 38:11-12: 38:11-12 ^g Ebed-melech, the Ethiopian rescuer (38:7 ^h), was a caring person who wanted to protect Jeremiah’s weakened body as much as possible.