1 Kings 14:4

And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came [probably on the second day] to the house of Ahijah. But [rather Now ] Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set [Heb. stood . Same word as in 1 Samuel 4:15 . Cf. Genesis 27:1 . In amaurosis the pupil is set, and does not contract with the light. A partial paralysis of the optic nerve is common in extreme old age] by reason of his age. [Heb. for hoariness, i.e. old age.]