KJV:
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
NASB:
King Solomon answered and said to his mother, "And why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him also the kingdom-- for he is my older brother-- even for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!"
KJV:
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
NASB:
but I will take the kingdom from his son's hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.
KJV:
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
NASB:
Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
KJV:
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
NASB:
But it came about in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck Gedaliah down so that he died along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
KJV:
And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
NASB:
and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
KJV:
For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
NASB:
For the kingdom is the LORD'S And He rules over the nations.
KJV:
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
NASB:
Its nobles-- there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king-- And all its princes will be nothing.
KJV:
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
NASB:
You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, And a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
KJV:
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
NASB:
In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family and one of the chief officers of the king, along with ten men, came to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. While they were eating bread together there in Mizpah,
KJV:
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
NASB:
"Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.