1 Samuel 11:3 meaning and explanation
“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.”
1 Samuel 11:3, Berean Standard Bible
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The elders of Jabesh-gilead are bargaining with Nahash the Ammonite, who has besieged their city and demanded the right eye of every man as the price of a treaty. Their request for seven days is a desperate gamble, buying time to send messengers throughout Israel and appeal for a deliverer.
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