Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, х eneichen (G1758) autoo (G846)] - rather, as in the margin, 'had a grudge against him.' Probably she was too proud to speak to him: still less would she quarrel with him.
And would have killed him: but she could not: