1 Samuel 4:15
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 4 connects to 4 cross-references. Israel is defeated twice by the Philistines; they bring the ark of the covenant from Shiloh, but the Philistines defeat Israel again, killing 30,000, capturing the ark, and killing Hophni and Phinehas. When news reaches Eli, he falls backward off …
Other Translations
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.
Cross References
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not …
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began …
And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah …
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, …