Mark 6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
She didn’t have to think long and hard about it, nor did she have to choose between any other options, for one thing, and one thing only was on the front burner of her mind, the death of John by any means possible. In fact, if Herodias was permitted, she would have choked John to death with her bare hands. That is what thirsting for revenge can do to a person who will not let go of the desire to retaliate or get even.
Now, we have to hit pause to observe the offer that Herod is making. Consider it very carefully, for he is willing to give her half of the kingdom, even though she has no experience in running any of the various government offices. We are not sure if the dancer even has a high school education, yet, because she can dance well, Herod is willing to let her be the head of certain offices in his administration.
Thus, with her total lack of experience, she would be sure to make grave errors in judgment, which in turn could cause the citizenry to balk at the ways and means she might employ, if she were to take up Herod on his offer. That is what could happen under the influence of liquor and intoxicating drink, for it can pervert the sound judgment of persons, and could cause them to say, and do things that they never would have said or done under different circumstances.
Mark 6:23 And he swore unto her, whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
May the Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!