12 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

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

Behold, the days are coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your father’s house so that there will not be an old man in your house.

Verse ConceptsAmputationsFuture GenerationsLimitations Of StrengthJudgement On Old PeopleFamily StrengthFamily First

You will see the distress of My dwelling, in spite of all the good that I do for Israel; and an old man will not be in your house forever.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Old People

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

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he 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

After they had brought it around, the hand of the Lord was against the city with very great confusion; and He smote the men of the city, both young and old, so that tumors broke out on them.

And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.”

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalNot Imitating GoodLike The Nations

Now, here is the king walking before you, but I am old and gray, and behold my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth even to this day.

Verse ConceptsGreyWork From Youth

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

Verse ConceptsKingsThirtysaul

Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeEight PeopleDads

He said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.

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)
Sometime (23 instances)

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