Verse 3
1 Samuel 11:3
New Living Translation
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“Give us seven days to send messengers throughout Israel!” replied the elders of Jabesh. “If no one comes to save us, we will agree to your terms.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜י/ו זִקְנֵ֣י יָבֵ֗ישׁ הֶ֤רֶף לָ֨/נוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְ/נִשְׁלְחָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים בְּ/כֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/אִם אֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ אֹתָ֖/נוּ וְ/יָצָ֥אנוּ אֵלֶֽי/ךָ
English Translation
And the elders of Jabesh said to me, "Give us seven days' respite, and we will send messengers throughout all the border of Israel; and if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you."
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Chapter 11 Context
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
Then the Spirit of God (Elohim) came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry.
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us all go to Gilgal to renew the kingdom.”
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15
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