Study it in the app“The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off from us seven days, and let us send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.””
The eldersזִקְנֵיof Jabeshיָבֵישׁsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“Hold offהֶרֶףfrom usלָנוּsevenשִׁבְעַתdays,יָמִיםand let us sendוְנִשְׁלְחָהmessengersמַלְאָכִיםthroughבְּallכֹלthe territoryגְּבוּלof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלThen ifוְאִםthere is no oneאֵיןto saveמוֹשִׁיעַus,אֹתָנוּwe will come outוְיָצָאנוּto you.”אֵלֶיךָ
elder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zikne” appearsJabesh
Jabesh, a city of Gilead, east of the Jordan. Later King Saul delivered it from the sons of Ammon (1 Samuel 11). It is also the name of a man, the father of King Shallum (2 Kings 15:10).
Where else “yavesh” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearslet go
To let go, leave: "let me go".
Where else “heref” appearsseven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “nishlcha” appearsmessenger
Someone sent on an errand.
Where else “malachim” appearsterritory
The land within that border.
Where else “gevul” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “moshia” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsanu” appears“We will come out to you”: we will surrender.
2Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you: by gouging out every right eye of yours, and I will put it as a reproach on all Israel.”
3 · This verse (above)
4The messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke the words in the ears of the people, and all the people raised their voice and wept.
