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1 Samuel 4:15

What does 1 Samuel 4:15 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 4:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.14And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.

v.15This passage

v.16And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 90:10

    The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

  • 1 Samuel 3:2

    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),

  • 1 Kings 14:4

    And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

  • Genesis 27:1

    And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Here am I.

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