12:18 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.
12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done 1 everything you requested. 2 I have given you a king. 3
3:1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. 4 Word from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.
1 tn Heb “Look, I have listened to your voice.”
2 tn Heb “to all which you said to me.”
3 tn Heb “and I have installed a king over you.”
4 tn Heb “before Eli.”