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 © biblegateway Mat 14:9	The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
NASB © biblegateway Mat 14:9	Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.
NLT © biblegateway Mat 14:9	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 © biblegateway Mat 14:9	That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 14:9	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 © bibleoremus Mat 14:9	The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given;
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 14:9	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 .
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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 © biblegateway Mat 14:9	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 luphyeiv basileuv dia touv orkouv kai touv 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

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

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