And he came to the king's gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace, wearing sackcloth and ashes.
GNV
Esther 4:2
And he came euen before the Kings gate, but he might not enter within the Kings gate, being clothed with sackecloth.
Parallel Translations
And he came to the king's gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace, wearing sackcloth and ashes.
And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
He came even before the king’s gate, for no one is allowed inside the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.