And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
What does Esther 4:2 mean?
Mordecai avowed his relation to the Jews. Public calamities, that oppress the church of God, should affect our hearts more than any private affliction, and it is peculiarly distressing to occasion sufferings to others.
Key themes
Suffering and trialsJustice and mercySalvationProvidence
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Keep this verse inside Esther 4:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Sackcloth People
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Cloth made of black goats’ hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mourners ( Gen. 37:34 ; 42:25 ; 2 Sam. 3:31 ; Esther 4:1 , 2; Ps. 30:11 , etc. ), and as a sign of repentance ( Matt. 11:21 ).