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Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
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More Than Just Dim Vision
Commentators note the specific Hebrew phrase, "his eyes were set," which describes a complete and fixed blindness, not just poor eyesight. Scholars suggest this could describe a medical condition like amaurosis (paralysis of the optic nerves). This physical state made Eli completely reliant on hearing, heightening the drama of the bad news he was about to receive.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Dim - Rather, “set.” The word is quite different from the one rendered that way in 1 Samuel 3:2. The phrase seems to express the…
19th Century
Anglican
Ninety and eight years old. —The Septuagint here reads “ninety” years, the Syriac Version “seventy eight.” In the sacred …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now Eli was ninety eight years old, which is very properly observed, he being now come to the end of his days, and which …
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