King James Version (KJV)
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Modern English
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.
Hebrew
וַיָּב֕וֹא עַ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י שַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין לָ֣בוֹא אֶ֣ל שַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ בִּלְב֣וּשׁ שָֽׂק׃
vayabvoʾ ʿad lipney shaʿar hamelek kiy ʾeyn labvoʾ ʾel shaʿar hamelek bilbvsh shaq