14 Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” The man quickly came and reported to Eli. 15 At that time Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes didn’t move[a] because he couldn’t see.(A)

16 The man said to Eli, “I’m the one who came from the battle.[b] I fled from there today.”

“What happened, my son?” (B) Eli asked.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:15 Lit his eyes stood; 1Kg 14:4
  2. 4:16 LXX reads camp

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