1 Samuel 11:3
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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.“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.”
In other translations
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.“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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָיו'elavto himH413זִקְנֵיziknei[the] elders ofH2205יָבֵישׁyaveishJabeshH3003הֶרֶףherefrefrainH7503לָנוּlanuto <the> usשִׁבְעַתshiv'atsevenH7651יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117וְנִשְׁלְחָהvenishlechahso let us sendH7971מַלְאָכִיםmal'akhimmessengersH4397בְּכֹלbekholin allH3605גְּבוּלgevul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518אֵין'einthere notH369מוֹשִׁיעַmoshia'[is one who] deliversH3467אֹתָנוּ'otanu<obj.> usH853וְיָצָאנוּveyatzanuand we will come outH3318אֵלֶיךָ׃'eleikhato youH413
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Jabesh-gilead