1 Samuel 11:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The eldersזִקְנֵ֣י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Jabeshיָבֵ֗ישׁ
(ya·veish)
3003: a place in Gilead, also an Isr.from yabesh
saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Let us aloneהֶ֤רֶף
(he·ref)
7503: sink, relaxa prim. root
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
days,יָמִ֔ים
(ya·mim,)
3117: daya prim. root
that we may sendוְנִשְׁלְחָה֙
(ve·nish·le·chah)
7971: to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔ים
(mal·'a·chim,)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
throughoutבְּכֹ֖ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the territoryגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Then, ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
there is no oneאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to deliverמֹושִׁ֛יעַ
(mo·v·shi·a')
3467: to delivera prim. root
us, we will comeוְיָצָ֥אנוּ
(ve·ya·tza·nu)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Jabesh
Yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Jobesh (-Gilead).
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Give us seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
days'
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
respite
raphah  (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
that we may send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
unto all the coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and then if there be no man to save
yasha`  (yaw-shah')
to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
us we will come out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Let us alone for seven days, that we may send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to deliver us, we will come out to you."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Don't do anything to us for seven days," the elders of Jabesh said to him, "and let us send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If no one saves us, we will surrender to you."

International Standard Version
The elders of Jabesh told him, "Leave us alone for seven days so that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then if no one delivers us, we will come out to you and surrender."

NET Bible
The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Leave us alone for seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If there is no one who can deliver us, we will come out voluntarily to you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leaders of Jabesh told him, "Give us seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. And if there's no one to save us, we'll surrender to you."

King James 2000 Bible
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the territory of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to you.
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