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Ebed-Melech
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A servant of the king; probably an official title, an Ethiopian, "one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house;" i.e., in the palace of Zedekiah, king of Judah. He interceded with the king in Jeremiah's behalf, and was the means of saving him from death by famine (Jeremiah 38:7-13 : comp 39:15-18). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ebed-Melech'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/ebed-melech.html. 1897.