Esther
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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Esther 4:2 Context
1When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. 5Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
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Translation Details for Esther 4:2
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Other Translations for Esther 4:2
Bible Commentary for Esther 4:2
Wesley's Notes for Esther 4:2
4:2 Sackcloth - Lest it should give the king any occasion of grief and trouble. But what availed, to keep out the badges of sorrow unless they could have kept out the causes of sorrow too? To forbid sackcloth to enter unless they could likewise forbid sickness, and trouble, and death?
And came euen before the kings gate: for none might enter into the kings gate clothed with sackcloth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He went as far as the king's gate, for no one was to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in haircloth.
- Basic English Bible
and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Darby Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Webster's Bible
He came even before the king's gate, for no one is allowed inside the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- World English Bible
and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and he came even before the king's gate; for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible