Ethiopian eunuch in King Zedekiah’s court. He secured the king’s permission to rescue the prophet Jeremiah out of a cistern where he had been thrown to die (Jer 38:6–13). For this righteous act, Ebed-melech was promised God’s safety at the fall of Jerusalem (39:16).
Ebed-Melech
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.