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And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.
And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her .
And although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths and his dinner guests.
The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.