11:3
The people of Jabesh-gilead are, unsurprisingly, not too happy about this. So they ask to be allowed seven days, and then if no help arrives they will surrender. Somewhat surprisingly, Nahash agrees to this. However, we must remember that actually trying to take town, even with superior forces, is always a costly business. Again, we can look at the Gaza situation. Israel has vastly superior forces, but taking Gaza is no easy matter. So any way of avoiding a battle is desirable.
11:4
Saul was in Gibeah, and the messengers arrived there. Up to that point he was unaware of what was happening. Again, this should give us more eof an idea of what things were like. There was no centralised government such as we are used to today. The messengers told them what was happening in Jabesh-Gilead, and the threat they were under. On hearing this all the people wept aloud.
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