At that time Gaal (the son of Ebed) moved to Shechem with his brothers, and he became one of the leading citizens.

He sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah telling him, “Gaal, son of Ebed, and his relatives have come to live in Shechem, and now they are arousing the city to rebellion against you.

He tore down the statues of horses and chariots located near the entrance of the Temple, next to the quarters of Nathan-melech the eunuch. These had been dedicated by former kings of Judah to the sun god.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, Ahaz.

Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;

From the clan of Phinehas—Gershom; From the clan of Ithamar—Daniel; From the subclan of David of the clan of Shecaniah—Hattush; From the clan of Parosh—Zechariah, and 150 other men; From the clan of Pahath-moab—Eliehoenai (son of Zerahiah), and 200 other men; From the clan of Shecaniah—the son of Jahaziel, and 300 other men; From the clan of Adin—Ebed (son of Jonathan), and 50 other men; From the clan of Elam—Jeshaiah (son of Athaliah), and 70 other men; From the clan of Shephatiah—Zebadiah (son of Michael), and 80 other men; From the clan of Joab—Obadiah (son of Jehiel), and 218 other men; From the clan of Bani—Shelomith (son of Josiphiah), and 160 other men; From the clan of Bebai—Zechariah (son of Bebai), and 28 other men; From the clan of Azgad—Johanan (son of Hakkatan), and 110 other men; From the clan of Adonikam—Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 other men (they arrived at a later time); From the clan of Bigvai—Uthai, Zaccur, and 70 other men.

When Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an important palace official, heard that Jeremiah was in the cistern,

Then the king commanded Ebed-melech to take thirty men with him and pull Jeremiah out before he died.

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.

Ebed-melech called down to Jeremiah, “Use these rags under your armpits to protect you from the ropes.” Then, when Jeremiah was ready,

“Send this word to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian: The Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will do to this city everything I threatened; I will destroy it before your eyes,

The Jews of the city of Bethel had sent a group of men headed by Sharezer, the chief administrative officer of the king, and Regem-melech, to the Lord’s Temple at Jerusalem, to seek his blessing