1 Samuel 11:3

And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, ¹Give 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.

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.

NKJV: Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off for seven days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. And then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”

ESV: The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days' respite that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will give ourselves up to you.”

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