'Approached' in the Bible

As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians coming after them. Then the Israelites were terrified and cried out to the Lord for help.

And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.

They washed whenever they came to the tent of meeting and approached the altar, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.