KJV King James Version
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if [there be] no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 11:3
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if [there be] no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
WEB World English Bible
The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven day, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the elders of Jabesh say to him, ‘Let us alone seven days, and we send messengers into all the border of Israel: and if there is none saving us—then we have come out unto thee.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 11
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.
3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if [there be] no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
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וַיֹּאמְר֨וּH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֜יוH413 · elto(wards)זִקְנֵ֣יH2205 · za.qenold: elderיָבֵ֗ישׁH3003 · ya.veshJabesh (Gilead)הֶ֤רֶףH7503 · ra.phahto slackenלָ֙נוּ֙H9035 · nuusשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651 · she.vasevenיָמִ֔יםH3117 · yomdayוְנִשְׁלְחָה֙H7971 · sha.lachto send: departמַלְאָכִ֔יםH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerבְּכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallגְּב֣וּלH1366 · ge.vulborder: boundaryיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְאִם־H518 · imifאֵ֥יןH369 · a.yinnothingמוֹשִׁ֛יעַH3467 · ya.sahto saveאֹתָ֖נוּH853 · et[Obj.]וְיָצָ֥אנוּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413 · elto(wards)
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