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Mark 6:26

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26The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he did not want to say no to the girl.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And although he was deeply grieved, the king, because of his oaths and dinner guests, did not want to refuse her.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.