They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”
They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’ ” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.
The king of Israel answered, “Just as you say, my lord the king. I and all I have are yours.”