King James Version with Apocrypha
"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;"
— 1 Samuel 3:2, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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;”
“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see), ”
“It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),”
“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,”
“And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:”
“And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)”
And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
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;
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.