1 Samuel 4:13

1Sa 4:13 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. ”