Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the well of Malchiah, the king's son. This well was in the courtyard of the guard. They let Jeremiah down into it with ropes. There was no water in the well, only mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

Jeremiah 38:6, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: Or "cistern", a pit dug to hold rainwater.

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