1 Samuel 4:15-17

International Standard Version

¹⁵ Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.^[a]

¹⁶ The man told Eli, “I’ve just come from the battle line, and I escaped from the battle today.”

He asked, “What happened, my son?”

¹⁷ The messenger answered, “Israel fled from the Philistines and the people suffered a great defeat as well. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead, and the Ark of God was captured.”