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Verse	Translation	Text
Mr 6:26	King James	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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
And the king was exceeding sorry--With his feelings regarding John, and the truths which so told upon his conscience from that preacher's lips, and after so often and carefully saving him from his paramour's rage, it must have been very galling to find himself at length entrapped by his own rash folly. yet for his oath's sake--See how men of no principle, but troublesome conscience, will stick at breaking a rash oath, while yielding to the commission of the worst crimes! and for their sakes which sat with him--under the influence of that false shame, which could not brook being thought to be troubled with religious or moral scruples. To how many has this proved a fatal snare! he would not reject her.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

And the king was exceeding sorry--With his feelings regarding John, and the truths which so told upon his conscience from that preacher's lips, and after so often and carefully saving him from his paramour's rage, it must have been very galling to find himself at length entrapped by his own rash folly.

yet for his oath's sake--See how men of no principle, but troublesome conscience, will stick at breaking a rash oath, while yielding to the commission of the worst crimes!

and for their sakes which sat with him--under the influence of that false shame, which could not brook being thought to be troubled with religious or moral scruples. To how many has this proved a fatal snare!

he would not reject her.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Exceeding sorry Where Matthew has sorry.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Exceeding sorry

Where Matthew has sorry.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests - Herod's honour was like the conscience of the chief priests, Mat 27:6. To shed innocent blood wounded neither one nor the other.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests - Herod's honour was like the conscience of the chief priests, Mat 27:6. To shed innocent blood wounded neither one nor the other.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
For their sakes which sat with him - Probably these persons joined in with the request, and were glad of this opportunity to get this light of Israel extinguished; he being a public reprover of all their vices.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

For their sakes which sat with him - Probably these persons joined in with the request, and were glad of this opportunity to get this light of Israel extinguished; he being a public reprover of all their vices.

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