12 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

Verse ConceptsAmputationsFuture GenerationsLimitations Of StrengthJudgement On Old PeopleFamily StrengthFamily First

And thou shalt behold the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which God'shall give Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Old People

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli feel from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsBackwardsPeople Tumblinglosing a loved oneDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A FatherLeadership QualitiesFalling Backwards

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalNot Imitating GoodLike The Nations

And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day.

Verse ConceptsGreyWork From Youth

Saul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

Verse ConceptsKingsThirtysaul

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeEight PeopleDads

And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those nations were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsAmalekitesHistory Of NationsFighting Enemies

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyProstrationRecognising People

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Ancient (98 instances)
Elder (43 instances)
Eldest (29 instances)
Former (176 instances)
Older (92 instances)
Previous (37 instances)
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