1 Samuel 11:2-4

International Standard Version

² Nahash the Ammonite told them, “I’ll make a covenant with you on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.”

³ The elders of Jabesh told him, “Leave us alone for seven days so that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then if no one delivers us, we will come out to you and surrender.”^{[a] 4} When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported the terms to the people,^[b] all the people cried loudly.^[c]