Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Ninety
And his eyes
Bible References
Ninety
1 Samuel 3:2
Eli's eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,
Psalm 90:10
The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.
And his eyes
Genesis 27:1
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son!" "Here I am!" Esau replied.