Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 4:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Eli had ninety eight years and he was blind. When he heard the shouting, he asked that, ‘Hey, why are people shouting?’ Then that person who was bringing the news hurried to where Eli was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Eli was already ninety-eight years old and his eyes had become weak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When- he -arrived at Shilo, Eli was-sitting on a chair beside the road and watching-(out) because he was- very -troubled/worried for the Box of God. Eli (was) the-age-of 98 back-then/at-that-time, and almost could- no-longer -see.
  Now, the man told the town/city what had-happened in the battle. When- the people -heard this they wept. Eli heard this and he asked, ‘Why are- the people -weeping?’ The man quickly came-near to him” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At that time, Eli was 98 years old, and he was blind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)