Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of Yahweh.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.