1 Samuel 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:15 — KJV
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood”
— 1 Samuel 4:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 4:15
“Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. dim: Heb. heavy”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:15: now, eyes, dim
“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 eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:15: old, eyes, dim
“And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:15: now, eli, old
“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. thy...: Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:15: eli, old, eyes
“And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. were...: Heb. stood for his hoariness”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:15: eyes, could, see
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