Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible And came even before the king's gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. Hebrew But he went onlyוַיָּב֕וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go as עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while far as the King’s הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Gate, שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the law prohibited אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle anyone wearing בִּלְב֥וּשׁ (bil·ḇūš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment sackcloth שָֽׂק׃ (śāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag from entering לָב֛וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go [that] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king gate. שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate |