Jeremiah 38:8

“Ebedmelech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;” The titled verse reads “Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king saying,” The following line reads “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.” Together, these lines show how Jeremiah 38:8 functions within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse belongs to prophetic or apocalyptic discourse. Its words must be read as part of the message in which they occur, paying attention to the speaker, audience, warning, promise, vision, or historical circumstance stated by the passage.

The sentence centres on “Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king saying,” Every part of the study must remain accountable to that statement. The text should be allowed to set the subject, vocabulary, and limits of interpretation.

Biblical Significance

Prophetic Scripture joins God’s authority with a concrete address to people and events. A faithful study therefore keeps the authentic wording in view and follows the emphasis established by the prophetic passage itself.

Application

Readers should listen first for the claim the verse actually makes, then consider the response the surrounding passage calls for—such as repentance, faith, endurance, hope, or worship—without claiming more than the text establishes.

Read in this setting, Jeremiah 38:8 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims, emphasis, and appropriate application all begin with the KJV text printed above.