And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon 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.
Ver. 13. Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching,] i.e., Waiting what news from the camp, and praying for good.
For his heart trembled.] His guilty conscience misgave him. By his example let all men learn to look to their families:
“ "Aedibus in propriis quae prava aut recta gerantur. ”