1 Samuel 11:2-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

² But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “I will make it with you on this condition, ^(A)that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, thus I will make it ^(B)a reproach on all Israel.” ^3 (C)The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Let us alone for seven days, that we may send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.” ⁴ Then the messengers came ^(D)to Gibeah of Saul and spoke these words in the hearing of the people, and all the people ^(E)lifted up their voices and wept.