Mark 6:26

NETBible

Although it grieved the king deeply, 1  he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

NIV ©

The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

NASB ©

And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

NLT ©

Then the king was very sorry, but he was embarrassed to break his oath in front of his guests.

MSG ©

That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish.

BBE ©

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say ‘No’ to her.

NRSV ©

The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.

NKJV ©

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.

KJV
And
<2532>
the king
<935>
was
<1096> (5637)
exceeding sorry
<4036>_;
[yet] for
<1223>
his oath's sake
<3727>_,
and
<2532>
for their sakes which
<3588>
sat with him
<4873> (5740)_,
he would
<2309> (5656)
not
<3756>
reject
<114> (5658)
her
<846>_.
NASB ©
And although the king
<935>
was very
<4036>
sorry
<4036>
,
yet
because
<1223>
of his oaths
<3727>
and because of his dinner
<345>
guests
<345>
, he was unwilling
<3756>
<2309> to refuse
<114>
her.
NET [draft] ITL
Although it grieved
<1096>
the king
<935>
deeply
<4036>
, he did
<2309>
not
<3756>
want
<2309>
to reject
<114>
her
<846>
request because of
<1223>
his oath
<3727>
and
<2532>
his guests
<345>
.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
perilupov
<4036>
A-NSM
genomenov
<1096> (5637)
V-2ADP-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
anakeimenouv
<345> (5740)
V-PNP-APM
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
hyelhsen
<2309> (5656)
V-AAI-3S
ayethsai
<114> (5658)
V-AAN
authn
<846>
P-ASF
NETBible

Although it grieved the king deeply, 1  he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “and being deeply grieved, the king did not want.”