Jeremiah 39: The Fall of Jerusalem

Babylon breaks into Jerusalem, and Zedekiah flees but is captured, sees his sons killed, and is blinded and taken away in chains while the city is burned. Nebuzaradan exiles the people, Jeremiah is freed and placed with Gedaliah, and the LORD promises to spare Ebed-melech because he trusted Him.

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What reason did the LORD give for promising to rescue Ebed-melech the Cushite when the city fell (Jeremiah 39:15-18)?

Because he had urged the king to surrenderBecause he had paid a ransom for JeremiahBecause he had put his trust in the LORDBecause he was not born an Israelite