1 Samuel 11:3
1 Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
2 But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
5 Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Da sa Jabes eldste til ham: Gi oss frist i syv dager, så vi kan sende bud rundt om i hele Israels land! Er det da ingen som hjelper oss, så vil vi overgi oss til deg.
- OTB
- De eldste i Jabesj sa til ham: «Gi oss sju dager til å sende budbringere gjennom hele Israels land. Så, hvis det ikke er noen som redder oss, vil vi overgi oss til deg.»
- B1930
- Da sa Jabes eldste til ham: Gi oss frist i syv dager, så vi kan sende bud rundt om i hele Israels land! Er det da ingen som hjelper oss, så vil vi overgi oss til dig.
- BSB
- “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
- KJV
- And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
- WEB
- The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”
- ASV
- And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days` respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.
- DARBY
- And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver us, we will come out to thee.
- BLB
- And the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off for seven days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. And if no one is saving us, we will come out to you.”