ASV
KJV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
ESV
26. And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
ERVEN
26. King Herod was very sad, but he didn't want to break the promise he had made to her in front of his guests.
NLT
26. Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn't refuse her.
WEB
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.
NET
26. Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
NLV
26. Herod was very sorry. He had to do it because of his promise and because of those who ate with him.
HCSB
26. Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.
YLT
26. And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
LITV
26. And having become deeply grieved, but because of the oaths and those reclining together, the king did not wish to reject her.
RV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
NCV
26. Although the king was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard it. So he did not want to refuse what she asked.
MKJV
26. And becoming deeply grieved, the king, because of his oath, and those reclining together, he did not wish to reject her.
AKJV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
LXXEN
KJV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
AMP
26. And the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her [by breaking faith with her].
KJVP
26. And G2532 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM king G935 N-NSM was G1096 V-2ADP-NSM exceeding sorry G4036 A-NSM ; [ yet ] for his oath\'s sake G1223 PREP , and G2532 CONJ for their sakes which sat with G4873 V-PNP-APM him , he would G2309 V-AAI-3S not G3756 PRT-N reject G114 V-AAN her G846 P-ASF .
YLT
26. And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
ASV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
WEB
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.
NASB
26. The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her.
ESV
26. And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
RV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
RSV
26. And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
NKJV
26. And the king was exceedingly sorry; [yet,] because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.
MKJV
26. And becoming deeply grieved, the king, because of his oath, and those reclining together, he did not wish to reject her.
AKJV
26. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
NRSV
26. The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.
NIV
26. The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
NIRV
26. The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he did not want to say no to the girl.
NLT
26. Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn't refuse her.
MSG
26. That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish.
GNB
26. This made the king very sad, but he could not refuse her because of the vows he had made in front of all his guests.
NET
26. Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
ERVEN
26. King Herod was very sad, but he didn't want to break the promise he had made to her in front of his guests.