Translations
The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oath and the guests watching, he could not bring himself to refuse her.
The king was deeply grieved, but on account of his oaths and his guests he did not want to refuse her.
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 consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

