KJV:
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
NASB:
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the service of the house of God.
KJV:
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
NASB:
At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
KJV:
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
NASB:
Then the two choirs took their stand in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me;
KJV:
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
NASB:
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
KJV:
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
NASB:
and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God.
KJV:
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
NASB:
It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.
KJV:
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
NASB:
Then I gave an order and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.
KJV:
Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
NASB:
So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.
KJV:
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
NASB:
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.
KJV:
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
NASB:
The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person.