15who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes were set so that he could not see.


In Context

12 That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh, his clothes torn and dust on his head.

13 When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.

14 Eli heard the outcry and asked, "What is the meaning of this uproar?" The man hurried over to Eli,

15 who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes were set so that he could not see.

16 He told Eli, "I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day." Eli asked, "What happened, my son?"

17 The man who brought the news replied, "Israel fled before the Philistines, and the army has suffered heavy losses. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured."

1st Samuel 4:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.