KJV
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.
BSB
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”