1 Samuel 11:2-4

Expanded Bible

² But Nahash the Ammonite answered, “I will ·make a treaty [^Lcut] with you only if I’m allowed to ·poke [gouge] out the right eye of each of you. Then all Israel will be ·ashamed [disgraced]!”

³ The elders of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Give us seven days to send messengers through all [^Lthe borders/territories of] Israel. If no one comes to ·help [rescue; deliver] us, we will ·give ourselves up [surrender] to you.”

⁴ When the messengers came to Gibeah where Saul lived and told the people the news, they ·cried loudly [^Lraised their voices and wept].