¹⁸ So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent ^[a]thunder and rain that day; and ^(A)all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.

⁴ Then ^(A)everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel on account of the unfaithfulness of the exiles gathered to me, and I sat appalled until ^(B)the evening offering.

³ So now ^(A)let us cut a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and ^[a](B)their children, according to the counsel of ^[b]my lord and of ^(C)those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done ^(D)according to the law.