And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field: