KJV:
And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
NASB:
And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the LORD and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
KJV:
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
NASB:
From the day that the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim, the time was long, for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
KJV:
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
NASB:
Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."
KJV:
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
NASB:
Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the LORD.
KJV:
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
NASB:
Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
KJV:
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
NASB:
"As for your donkeys which were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's household?"
KJV:
Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
NASB:
Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house.
KJV:
And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
NASB:
Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him.
KJV:
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
NASB:
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.
KJV:
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
NASB:
The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel. And it will be that the king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his father's house free in Israel."