קָרַב

He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.

And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.

But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

…and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.

After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.

He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites.

Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.

Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

…a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”

When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered.

As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.

When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.

So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

They set aside the burnt offerings to be given to the divisions of the families of the people to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the Book of Moses. And they did the same with the bulls.

Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

…no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

…to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”

And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

As a woman with child about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, so were we in Your presence, O LORD.

Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.