Because Jeremiah continues proclaiming the coming destruction of Jerusalem, he is cast into a cistern. Ebed- Melech rescues Jeremiah from the cistern. Jeremiah warns King Zedekiah to surrender to the Babylonians.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 38 ESV Text: Jeremiah 38 Jeremiah 38 (Listen) Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern 38:1 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son… Because Jeremiah continues proclaiming the coming destruction of Jerusalem, he is cast into a cistern. Ebed- Melech rescues Jeremiah from the cistern. Jeremiah warns King Zedekiah to surrender to the Babylonians.