1 Samuel 3:2 (GNV)

Passage

And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:1 Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

1 Samuel 3:2 And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

1 Samuel 3:3 And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.

1 Samuel 3:4 Then the Lord called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "time", "place", "eyes", "began", "waxe", and "dimme". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "time" and "place", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the..." into verse 3's "And yet the light of God went...", so "time" and "place" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "time" and "place" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.