26And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.
26And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.
23 And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
25 And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
26 And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.
27 And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
6:26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
6:26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
6:26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
6:26And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.