The king said to Joab, “Very well, I have granted this request. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”
Mark 6:26 - Y'all Version Bible The king became very sorrowful, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who were sitting with him at table, he was not willing to disappoint her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her: |
The king said to Joab, “Very well, I have granted this request. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”
Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he commanded it to be given,
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and requested, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter right now.”
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,