John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in ,.... To the hall, where Herod and his guests were, after supper was over; or rather, whilst at it: she is called the daughter of Herodias, and not of Herod; she having had her not by him, but by his brother Philip: her name is thought to be Salome; See Gill on Matthew 14:6 , and danced and pleased Herod, and them that were with him ; at supper, his lords, captains, and principal men in his dominions; See Gill on Matthew 14:6 . ... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:21
And when a convenient day was come ,.... For Herodias; who had long sought and watched for an opportunity of avenging herself on John, and such a time Herod's birthday proved; though some think, that this phrase is the same with יום טוב , "a good day"; often used by the Jews for a festival, any one of their feast days; there is a tract in their Misna which bears this name; and that such a day was this. But not one of the festivals of the Jews was this, as either their passover, or... read more