Jeremiah 39:14
Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people. Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
Babylonian officers sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan to carry him home, after which he dwelt among the people. Gedaliah had been appointed governor over the poor remnant left in the land, and Jeremiah chose to share their lot rather than go elsewhere.
He had been cast into the pit for his faithful integrity, but God worked to bring him up out of the pit and to make his cause find favor with princes. Outward affliction and distress while he suffered for doing right, and appearances against him, did not mean his heavenly Father willingly afflicted him or had forsaken him. God gave him signal victory even while he appeared to suffer for doing right.