KJV:
And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
NASB:
The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi!" So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
KJV:
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
NASB:
and to Obed was born Jesse, and to Jesse, David.
KJV:
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
NASB:
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
KJV:
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
NASB:
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who is with the flock."
KJV:
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
NASB:
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul by David his son.
KJV:
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
NASB:
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
KJV:
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
NASB:
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight."
KJV:
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
NASB:
So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.
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.