Jeremiah 38:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So the king told Ebed-melech (who was Ethiopian) to gather thirty men and go rescue Jeremiah from that pit before he died down there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God uses unexpected people to pull us out of our lowest moments.

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