1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

In Context

14And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, and told Eli.

16And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),

Psalms 90:10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet their pride is labour and vanity, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 4:13-19

The Death of Eli. ( b. c. 1120.) 12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. 13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety… Read the whole commentary →

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