26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
23 He swore to her, |Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.|
24 She went out, and said to her mother, |What shall I ask?| She said, |The head of John the Baptizer.|
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, |I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.|
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady 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, 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.
6:26And 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.