KJV:
And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
NASB:
"But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD forever."
KJV:
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
NASB:
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him so that he died. Thus the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.
KJV:
And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
NASB:
Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her to the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the LORD and the wall around Jerusalem.
KJV:
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
NASB:
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
KJV:
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
NASB:
The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place; Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
KJV:
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
NASB:
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, "Ask what you wish me to give you."
KJV:
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
NASB:
Then Solomon said, "You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
KJV:
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
NASB:
It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.
KJV:
And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
NASB:
Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.