撒母耳记上 11:3
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.
Context
This verse from 撒母耳记上 Chapter 11 connects to 0 cross-references. 约书亚召集以色列众人在示剑立约，回顾从亚伯拉罕到约书亚时代神的作为，宣告他和他家必事奉神。百姓宣誓要事奉神，约书亚立石为证，之后约书亚去世，享年一百一十岁。
其他译本
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.
And the elders of Jabesh say to him, `Let us alone seven days, and we send messengers into all the border of Israel: and if there is none saving us--then we have come out unto thee.'
Then the responsible men of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days, so that we may send men to every part of Israel: and then, if no one comes to our help, we will come out to you.