KJV:
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
NASB:
"How have the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!"
KJV:
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
NASB:
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
KJV:
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
NASB:
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.
KJV:
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
NASB:
It came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
KJV:
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
NASB:
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
KJV:
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
NASB:
Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
KJV:
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
NASB:
The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
KJV:
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
NASB:
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
KJV:
And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
NASB:
When Uriah came to him, David asked concerning the welfare of Joab and the people and the state of the war.
KJV:
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
NASB:
He had written in the letter, saying, "Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die."