1 Samuel 3:2 - Tree of Life Version

² One day, Eli was lying down in his place—now his eyes had grown dim so that he could not see,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² At that time Eli, whose eyesight had dimmed so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

Common English Bible

² One day Eli, whose eyes had grown so weak he was unable to see, was lying down in his room.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Then it happened that, on a certain day, Eli was lying in his place. And his eyes had dimmed, so that he was unable to see.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

1 Samuel 3:2 Cross References

Genesis 27:1

Now it was when Isaac grew old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” he said to him.

Genesis 48:10

Now Israel’s eyes had grown heavy with old age—he could not see. So he brought them near to him, and he kissed them and hugged them.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will become great. But his younger brother will become greater than he and his seed will be the fullness of the nations.”

1 Kings 14:4

Jeroboam’s wife did so. She got up and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see for his eyes were dim because of his age.

Psalm 90:10

The span of our years is seventy —or with strength, eighty— yet at best they are trouble and sorrow. For they are soon gone, and we fly away.

Ecclesiastes 12:3

in the day the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when grinders stop because they are few, and those peering out windows grow dim,

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli had grown very old. He heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how they slept with the women who served at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was 98 years old, and his eyes were fixed in a blind stare.