# because of the oath he had made
The oath was what Herod swore to the girl in verse 23. Alternate translation: "because of what he had sworn to the girl" or "because he had sworn to give the girl whatever she asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# and because of his dinner guests
This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "and because his dinner guests had heard his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])