3:18 So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli 1 said, “The Lord will do what he pleases.” 2
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “what is good in his eyes.”
3 tn Heb “don’t stop.”
4 tc The LXX reads “your God” rather than the MT’s “our God.”
5 tn After the negated jussive, the prefixed verbal form with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.