1 Samuel 4:15

New International Reader's Version

Eli was 98 years old. His eyes were so bad he couldn’t see.

Cross References

Genesis 27:1

Isaac had become old. His eyes were so weak he couldn’t see anymore. One day he called for his older son Esau. He said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” he answered.

1 Kings 14:4

So Jeroboam’s wife did what he said. She went to Ahijah’s house in Shiloh. Ahijah couldn’t see. He was blind because he was so old.

Psalm 90:10

We live to be about 70. Or we may live to be 80, if we stay healthy. But even our best days are filled with trouble and sorrow. The years quickly pass, and we are gone.

1 Samuel 3:2

One night Eli was lying down in his usual place. His eyes were becoming so weak he couldn’t see very well.

1 Samuel 4:14

Eli heard the people crying out. He asked, “What’s the meaning of all this noise?” The man hurried over to Eli.