EBED-MELECH

I’ll tell you of a happening

When Zedekiah was the king:

God sent His prophet to condemn

The wicked in Jerusalem,

While just outside the city gate

They saw the Babylonians wait.

That army was God’s punishment

For sinners who would not repent

And disobeyed when called upon

To serve the king of Babylon

Which was what Jeremiah taught

When he explained Jehovah’s thought.

The wicked men who hated it

Put Jeremiah in a pit.

The prophet thought; “This place is dire -

I’m sinking down into the mire!”

But while he found his prospects dim

His God was looking after him.

Now Ebed-Melech was the man

Whom God selected for His plan.

He went to see the king and said,

“If he’s left there he’ll soon be dead!”

The king replied, “Without a doubt

You must pull Jeremiah out”.

The Ethiopian found some rope

And soon gave Jeremiah hope.

“Just put some rags beneath each arm

So that the ropes will do no harm.”

Then Ebed-Melech and his friends

All started pulling at the ends.

Soon he was rescued, safe and sound:

He gladly stood on solid ground.

Thus Ebed-Melech pleased the Lord

Who shielded him against the sword.

Here's another Bible story for you to enjoy: The Tower of Babel.