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When a convenient day was come (genomenēs hēmeras eukairou). Genitive absolute. A day well appointed eu, well, kairos, time) for the purpose, the day for which she had long waited. She had her plans all laid to spring a trap for her husband Herod Antipas and to make him do her will with the Baptist. Herod was not to know that he was the mere catspaw of Herodias till it was all over. See note on Mat 14:6 for discussion of Herod’s birthday (genesiois, locative case or associative instrumental of time).
Made a supper (deipnon epoiēsen). Banquet.
To his lords (tois megistāsin autou). From megistan (that from megas, great), common in the lxx and later Greek. Cf. Rev 6:15; Rev 18:23. In the papyri. The grandees, magnates, nobles, the chief men of civil life.
The high captains (tois chiliarchois). Military tribunes, commanders of a thousand men.
The chief men of Galilee (tois prōtois tēs Galilaias). The first men of social importance and prominence. A notable gathering that included these three groups at the banquet on Herod’s birthday.