force herod s hand. she has instructed salome to dazzle herod so that he will do exactly what herodias wants. herod agrees to grant her whatever she desires. she pleased herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, ask me for whatever you wish, and i will give it, and he solemnly swore to her, whatever you ask me, i will give you, even half of my kingdom. it was a parlor game, the result of a good dance. mother, what should i ask? for herodias, it s the chance she s been scheming for, to finally rid herself of her tormentor.
while herod seems reluctant to go further, herodias knows prison will never silence john s smears on her honor. according to the gospel of mark, herodias makes her move against john at a banquet for herod s birthday where her daughter salome is providing the entertainment. it may seem like a harmless dance, but its part of an elaborate plot by herodias to force herod s hand. she has instructed salome to dazzle herod so that he will do
dazzle herod so that he will do exactly what herodias wants. herod agrees to grant her whatever she desires. she pleased herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, ask me for whatever you wish, and i will give it. and he solemnly swore to her, whatever you ask me, i will give you, even half of my kingdom. it was a parlor game, the result of a good dance. mother, what should i ask? for herodias, it s the chance she s been scheming for, to finally rid herself of her tormenter. give me the head of john the baptist.
she has instructed salome to dazzle herod so he will do exactly what herodias wants. herod agrees to grant her whatever she desires. she pleased herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, ask me for whatever you wish, and i will give it. and he solemnly swore to her, whatever you ask me, i will give you, even half of my kingdom. it was a parlor game. the result of a good dance. mother, what should i ask? for herodias, it s the chance she s been scheming for, to finally rid herself of her tormenter. give me the head of john the baptist.
elaborate plot by herodias to force herod s hand. she has instructed salome to dazzle herod so he will do exactly what herodias wants. herod agrees to grant her whatever she desires. she pleased herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, ask me for whatever you wish, and i will give it. and he solemnly swore to her, whatever you ask me, i will give you, even half of my kingdom. it was a parlor game. the result of a good dance. mother, what should i ask? for herodias, it s the chance she s been scheming for, to finally rid herself of her tormenter.