The men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you may do with us whatever you want.”
The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord king, I and all I have are yours.”
To the messengers who had come he said, “Tell the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead that tomorrow, when the sun grows hot, they will be saved.” The messengers went and reported this to the inhabitants of Jabesh, and they rejoiced.