'Nearer' in the Bible

But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearer, because God had said, "If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt."

And it came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel; and there was a dark cloud between them, and they went on through the night; but the one army came no nearer to the other all the night.

But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

At this, the nearer related redeemer replied, "Then I am unable to act as related redeemer, because that would complicate my own inheritance. You act instead as the related redeemer, because I cannot do so."

So when the nearer related redeemer told Boaz, "Make the purchase yourself," he then took off his sandal.

Then the Philistine {came on, getting nearer and nearer} to David, with {his shield bearer} in front of him.

The watchman called and told the king. And the king said, “If he is by himself there is good news in his mouth.” And he came nearer and nearer.

You are near, O Lord,And all Your commandments are truth.

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

And Moses, seeing it, was full of wonder, and when he came up to have a nearer view of it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying,

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another even more as you see the day of the Lord coming nearer.