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They stopped about 100 yards from the building's entrance and de Guerin walked to the front door, where he was met by Steve Schneider and Wayne Martin.

David Koresh emerged from behind them, bandaged and walking slowly.

Koresh told DeGaran his version of events about what unfolded on February 28, and DeGaran reassured him that if the ATF used excessive force without provocation and the Branch Davidians fought back, quote, Texas law is really clear on that.

Dagarin took a look around the rest of the building and spoke with other Branch Davidians.

He noticed a strong smell of sewage as well as garlic, which the injured group members were using to treat their wounds.

Dagarin stayed for two hours and returned several more times over the next few days to meet with his client.

When the media reported that de Guerin was representing Koresh, J. Philip Arnold and James Tabor, the two biblical scholars eager to share their message with Koresh, decided to reach out to him.

They managed to get the tape to de Guerin, who agreed to take it to the Branch Davidians compound.

On Sunday April 4, Koresh and his followers sat in the dining hall as de Guerin played the tape aloud.

The room was silent as everybody listened.

Although they didn't believe the scholars were as knowledgeable as David Koresh, they were positive about their message and felt a new sense of hope.

Koresh did as well, wondering if perhaps this recording was the message from God he'd been waiting for.

He couldn't provide specifics just yet, but he informed his lawyer that he and all of his followers would surrender after Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday that the Branch Davidians observed.

In 1993, it began on the following day of Monday April 4 and concluded a week later on Tuesday April 13.

It seemed like the siege might finally be drawing to a close.

The next couple of days saw little communication from those within the compound.

Outside, the FBI continued to make noise as they played loud music and unpleasant sounds over the loudspeakers.

They refused to stop, even when Steve Schneider called and threatened to cut off communication permanently.

On Tuesday April 6, Steve also clarified that the Branch Davidians' dates for Passover were slightly different to those typically observed.

They would begin Passover that day at sundown and observe it for the next seven days.