When Eli heard the uproar, he wondered why there was such commotion. Just then the man rushed up to inform him.
When he arrived, Eli was sitting in his chair beside the gate, watching the road, for he was troubled at heart about the ark of God. The man, however, went into the city to announce his news; then the whole city cried out.
Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes would not focus. So he could not see.
Stand along the road, keep watch, enthroned Aroer; Ask the fleeing man, the escaping woman: ask them what has happened.