13 When he came, behold, (A)Eli was sitting on his seat [a]by the road keeping watch, because his heart was anxious about the ark of God. And the man came to give a report in the city, and all the city cried out. 14 When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What does the noise of this commotion mean?” Then the man came hurriedly and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and (B)his eyes were [b]fixed and he could not see.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:13 LXX beside the gate watching the road
  2. 1 Samuel 4:15 I.e., possibly unable to focus

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