1 Samuel 11:3

Plain English Version

The elders from that place sent the messenger back. They told him to tell Nahash, “First let us wait for 7 days. We will send messengers to every place in Israel. Maybe somebody will come to help us, maybe not. If not, we will give ourselves to you. Then you can take out our eyes.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 11:10

So they sent a messenger back to the boss from Ammon, to tell him a lie, and say, “Tomorrow we will give ourselves to you. You can do whatever you like to us then.”

1 Samuel 8:4

So all the elders of Israel met together at the town called Ramah, to talk to Samuel.