1 Samuel 11:1-3

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Nahash Troubles Jabesh Gilead

11 About a month later^[a] Nahash the Ammonite and his army ·surrounded [attacked and besieged] the city of Jabesh in Gilead. All the people of Jabesh said to Nahash, “·Make [^LCut] a ·treaty [covenant] with us, and we will ·serve [be subject to] you.”

² But Nahash the Ammonite answered, “I will ·make a treaty [^Lcut] with you only if I’m allowed to ·poke [gouge] out the right eye of each of you. Then all Israel will be ·ashamed [disgraced]!”

³ The elders of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Give us seven days to send messengers through all [^Lthe borders/territories of] Israel. If no one comes to ·help [rescue; deliver] us, we will ·give ourselves up [surrender] to you.”