Matthew 14:9

NETBible

Although it grieved the king, 1  because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

NIV ©

The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

NASB ©

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.

NLT ©

The king was sorry, but because of his oath and because he didn’t want to back down in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

MSG ©

That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it

BBE ©

And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;

NRSV ©

The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given;

NKJV ©

And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her .

KJV
And
<2532>
the king
<935>
was sorry
<3076> (5681)_:
nevertheless for
<1161> <1223>
the oath's sake
<3727>_,
and
<2532>
them which sat with him at meat
<4873> (5740)_,
he commanded
<2753> (5656)
[it] to be given
<1325> (5683)
[her].
NASB ©
Although he was grieved
<3076>
, the king
<935>
commanded
<2753>

it
to be given
<1325>
because
<1223>
of his oaths
<3727>
, and because of his dinner
<4873>
guests
<4873>
.
NET [draft] ITL
Although it grieved
<3076>
the king
<935>
, because of
<1223>
his oath
<3727>
and
<2532>
the dinner guests
<4873>
he commanded
<2753>
it to be given
<1325>
.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
luphyeiv
<3076> (5685)
V-APP-NSM
o
<3588>
T-NSM
basileuv
<935>
N-NSM
dia
<1223>
PREP
touv
<3588>
T-APM
orkouv
<3727>
N-APM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
touv
<3588>
T-APM
sunanakeimenouv
<4873> (5740)
V-PNP-APM
ekeleusen
<2753> (5656)
V-AAI-3S
doyhnai
<1325> (5683)
V-APN
NETBible

Although it grieved the king, 1  because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “and being grieved, the king commanded.”

1 sn Herod was technically not a king, but this reflects popular usage. See the note on tetrarch in 14:1.