KJV:
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
NASB:
Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.
KJV:
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
NASB:
but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem.
KJV:
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
NASB:
"If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.'
KJV:
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
NASB:
Jonathan then answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,
KJV:
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
NASB:
And they took up Asahel and buried him in his father's tomb which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men went all night until the day dawned at Hebron.
KJV:
And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
NASB:
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
KJV:
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
NASB:
David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
KJV:
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
NASB:
So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;