1 Samuel 11:3

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.

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 11:10, the men of Jabesh give a deceptive reply to Nahash, directly continuing the negotiation from the request for seven days.