Mark 6:26
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.