How we cite our quotes:
Quote #1
The next day when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. They stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people. They put his armor in the temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. (1 Chronicles 10:8-10, NRSV)
It came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. (1 Chronicles 10:8-10, KJV)
Right off the bat we hear about a king who was definitely not admired. Saul not only was defeated in battle but his body was stripped and decapitated as one final insult. The Chronicler makes Saul the anti-David.
Quote #2
David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him. (1 Chronicles 11:9, NRSV)
David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him. (1 Chronicles 11:9, KJV)
Admiration of David has to be tempered by showing who was behind his success. Still, David makes the most of God's approval and shows himself worthy of it.
Quote #3
David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!" Then [three soldiers] broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and they brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the Lord, and said, "My God forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." (1 Chronicles 11:17-19, NRSV)
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord. And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. (1 Chronicles 11:17-19, KJV)
David's own men actually risked their lives just to get him a glass of water from a well. That's some serious respect right there. (Though, of course, David's too good of a guy to even drink and encourage more risky behavior like that. Can he do anything wrong?)