Царь опечалился, но ради клятвы и возлежавших с ним не захотел отказать ей.
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.
And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.
Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her.
And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.