Being unable to see and on account of his old age, Eli could not move unassisted. The messenger likely first went to the town centre where most people were gathered. Having shared the message with everyone there, he then went to the tabernacle or the place where Eli was seated.
14 Eli, entendant ces cris, dit: Que signifie ce tumulte? Et aussitôt l'homme vint apporter la nouvelle à Eli.