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.

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.

Και ειπον προς αυτον οι πρεσβυτεροι της Ιαβεις, Δος εις ημας επτα ημερων αναβολην, δια να αποστειλωμεν μηνυτας εις παντα τα ορια του Ισραηλ· και τοτε, εαν δεν ηναι τις να μας σωση, θελομεν εξελθει προς σε.

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.

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.”