KJV:
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
NASB:
"Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come, reign over us!'
KJV:
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
NASB:
"But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?'
KJV:
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
NASB:
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'
KJV:
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
NASB:
"But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?'
KJV:
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
NASB:
"Finally all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come, reign over us!'
KJV:
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
NASB:
"The bramble said to the trees, 'If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.'
KJV:
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
NASB:
Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
KJV:
And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
NASB:
"Would, therefore, that this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech." And he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out."
KJV:
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
NASB:
He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.
KJV:
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
NASB:
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains." But Zebul said to him, "You are seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were men."