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1 Samuel 11:2-4
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 11:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 But Nahash answered, “I will only make a covenant with you if I gouge out your right eyes[a] so that you might bring shame upon all of Israel.” 3 The elders of Jabesh answered, “Give us a reprieve of seven days so that we can send messengers all throughout the territory of Israel. If no one comes to save us, then we will surrender to you.”
4 When the messengers arrived at Gibeah, Saul’s city, and they proclaimed these things in the hearing of the people, all the people cried out and wept.
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- 1 Samuel 11:2 Gouge out your right eyes: the shame of this was that it would render them unfit for military service.