1 Samuel 11:1-3 ▼

1 And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make with us a covenant, and we will serve you.”

2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered to them, “On this I will cut with you?, that I may put out of you? every right eye and bring reproach on all Israel.”

3 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.”