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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38192" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38192" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrews E'bed-Me'lek, עֶבֶדמֶלֶךְ , servant of the king, i.e., | <p> (Hebrews E'bed-Me'lek, עֶבֶדמֶלֶךְ , servant of the king, i.e., Arabic Abd el-Malek, Sept. Ἀβδεμέλεχ,Vulgate Abdemelech), an [[Ethiopian]] at the court of Zedekiah, king of Judah, who was instrumental in saving the prophet Jeremiah from death by famine (Jeremiah 38:7-13), and who, for his humanity in this circumstance, was promised deliverance when the city should fall into the enemy's hands (Jeremiah 39:15-18). B.C. 589. (See [[Jeremiah]]). He is there styled a eunuch ( אַישׁ סָרַיס and he probably had charge of the king's harem (compare Jeremiah 38:22-23), an office which would give him the privilege of free private access to the king; but his name seems to be an official title = King's slave, i.e., minister. (See [[Eunuch]]). </p> | ||
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