26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
23 The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.
25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she 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.
6:26And 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, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with 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.