King James Version
Read in contextAnd 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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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.
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.