Verse 3

1 Samuel 11:3

Noah Webster Bible

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3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days respit, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel: and then, if there is no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

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 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said... Focus ↗

2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may... Focus ↗

3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days respit, that we may send messengers to all...

4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people; and all... Focus ↗

5 And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that th... Focus ↗

6 And the Spirit of God (Elohim) came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled... Focus ↗

7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Is... Focus ↗

8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men... Focus ↗

9 And they said to the messengers that came, thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow... Focus ↗

10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all tha... Focus ↗

11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul disposed the people in three companies; and they came into th... Focus ↗

12 And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we... Focus ↗

13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to-day the LORD hath wrought salv... Focus ↗

14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. Focus ↗

15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal: and ther... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 11 (15 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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