and he came even before the king's gate; for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
King James Version (KJV) - Esther 4:2 >And came even before the king’s gate: for none [might] enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Esther 4:2 >But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.