👑 A king’s feast. 💃 A dance. ⚔️ A prophet’s head on a platter. Here’s the backstory 👀 Herodias had been married to Herod’s brother, Philip. But she left him and married Herod Antipas instead. According to Jewish law, this was unlawful—because she was still his brother’s wife. John the Baptist publicly condemned the marriage, saying it violated God’s law. Herodias was furious. She wanted him silenced forever. So when her daughter danced for Herod at the banquet, and he promised her anything sh