ESV: He went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one was allowed to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth.
NIV: But he went only as far as the king's gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.
NASB: And he came as far as the king’s gate, for no one was to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth.
CSB: He went only as far as the King's Gate, since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King's Gate.
NLT: He went as far as the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter the palace gate while wearing clothes of mourning.
KJV: And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
NKJV: He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
