⁷Now when ^oEbed-melech ^pthe Ethiopian, one of ^qthe eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting ^rin the gate of Benjamin; ⁸^oEbed-melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,

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over. 8, 10, 11, 12. ch. 39:16.
pComp. Acts 8:27.
qSee ch. 29:2. Comp. Isai. 56:3–5.
rSee ch. 37:13.
over. 8, 10, 11, 12. ch. 39:16.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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— Ebed-melech went from the king’s house and said to the king,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But Ebed-Melek, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate, Ebed-Melek went out of the palace and said to him,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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, Ebed-melech went from the king’s palace and spoke to the king:

NLTNew Living Translation

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, so Ebed-melech rushed from the palace to speak with him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When Ebed-melech the Cushite, a eunuch who was in the house of the king, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the pit—now the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin— Ebed-melech went out from the house of the king and spoke to the king, saying,