Jeremiah 38:10-12

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¹⁰ Then the king commanded Ebed-melech to take thirty men with him and pull Jeremiah out before he died. ¹¹ So Ebed-melech took thirty men and went to a palace depot for discarded supplies where used clothing was kept. There he found some old rags and discarded garments which he took to the cistern and lowered to Jeremiah on a rope. ¹² Ebed-melech called down to Jeremiah, “Use these rags under your armpits to protect you from the ropes.” Then, when Jeremiah was ready,