Verse 26
And the king was exceeding sorry ,.... See Gill on Matthew 14:9 .
yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him ; as Matthew adds, "at meat", Matthew 14:9 ; for it seems as if supper was not over, when all this was transacting.
He would not reject her ; deny her her request, or send her away without granting it which could not be without grieving her, and treating her with contempt, and defrauding her of the promise; all which ideas are expressed by some versions.
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