'Closer' in the Bible

Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come closer so I can touch you, my son, and know for certain if you really are my son Esau."

Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me," so they came near. Then he said, "I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Joseph positioned them; he put Ephraim on his right hand across from Israel's left hand, and Manasseh on his left hand across from Israel's right hand. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father.

God said, "Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."

When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord,

Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.

The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.

So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, "If he is by himself, he brings good news." The runner came ever closer.

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.