Introduction
The princes of Judah, taking offense at Jeremiah on account of his predicting the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Chaldeans, cause him to be cast into a deep and miry dungeon, Jeremiah 38:1-6 . Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian, gets the king's permission to take him out, Jeremiah 38:7-13 . Jeremiah advises the king, who consulted him privately, to surrender to the Chaldeans, Jeremiah 38:14-23 . The king promises the prophet that he will not put him to death, and requires him not to reveal what had passed to the princes; to whom he accordingly gives an evasive answer, telling them only so much of the conference as related to his request for his life, Jeremiah 38:24-28 .
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