4 occurrences

'Draw Near to God' in the Bible

Saul said, "Let us go down after [the] Philistines [by] night, and let us plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave [alive] a man among them." So they said, "Do all that [is] good in your eyes." But the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

Verse ConceptsDawnPlunderingNearness To God

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight [superficially] to know My ways,As [if they were in reality] a nation that has done righteousnessAnd has not abandoned (turned away from) the ordinance of their God.They ask of Me righteous judgments,They delight in the nearness of God.

Verse ConceptseagernessAskingNominal ReligionHypocrites, Description OfNot Coming Near To GodMaking Decisions

Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.

Verse ConceptsLaughterSorrowTearsLack Of RejoicingHeavinessChanging Yourselfgrieving

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