13. Now when he came, there was Eli, sitting on a seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.
14. When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What does the sound of this tumult mean?” And the man came quickly and told Eli.
15. Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see.
16. Then the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.”And he said, “What happened, my son?”