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and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
He went only as far as the King’s Gate, since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King’s Gate.
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.
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.
He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
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.
He came even before the king’s gate, for no one is allowed inside the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.