Yirmeyah 38:7-9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁷ Now when Eved-melech HaKushi (the Ethiopian), an ish saris (official) in the Bais HaMelech, heard that they had put Yirmeyah in the bor; HaMelech was then sitting in the Sha’ar Binyamin;

⁸ Eved-melech went forth out of the Bais HaMelech, and spoke to HaMelech saying,

⁹ Adoni HaMelech, these anashim have done ra’ah in all that they have done to Yirmeyah HaNavi, whom they have cast into the bor; and he is likely to die from hunger in the place where he is; for there is no more lechem in the Ir.