KJV:
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
NASB:
When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return."
KJV:
And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.
NASB:
Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men.
KJV:
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
NASB:
So it was as Joab kept watch on the city, that he put Uriah at the place where he knew there were valiant men.
KJV:
And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
NASB:
The men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David's servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.
KJV:
And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
NASB:
The messenger said to David, "The men prevailed against us and came out against us in the field, but we pressed them as far as the entrance of the gate.
KJV:
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
NASB:
Now when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
KJV:
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
NASB:
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
KJV:
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
NASB:
"Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him; Rather he took the poor man's ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."