KJV:
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
NASB:
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
KJV:
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
NASB:
and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations."
KJV:
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
NASB:
But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.
KJV:
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
NASB:
that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles."
KJV:
Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
NASB:
"So now, take your stand, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did for you and your fathers.
KJV:
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
NASB:
"May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
KJV:
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
NASB:
"The LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand."
KJV:
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
NASB:
even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you.
KJV:
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
NASB:
Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice."