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wanted to kill him, but she could not

Herodias is the subject of this phrase and "she" is a metonym as she wants someone else to execute John. Alternate translation: "she wanted someone to kill him, but she could not have him killed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)