So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of ¹  the Meeting Tent and the whole congregation presented them and stood before the Lord.

The leaders ¹  of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, which numbered ²  four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.

The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ¹  The runner ²  came ever closer.

The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.

So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the sin offering calf which was for himself.

Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

So the guardian said to Boaz, “You may acquire it,” and he removed his sandal. ¹ 

¹ The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

You came near ¹  on the day I called to you; you said, ²  “Do not fear!”

Now ¹  when they approached Jerusalem ²  and came to Bethphage, ³  at the Mount of Olives, ⁴  Jesus sent two disciples,

While ¹  they were talking and debating ²  these things, ³  Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

Then ¹  they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; ²  so he was counted with the eleven apostles. ³ 

The time ¹  for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh ²  and show me kindness and faithfulness. ³  Do not bury me in Egypt,

He drew ¹  his bow and made me ²  the target for his arrow.

Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

That day the Benjaminites mustered from their cities twenty-six thousand sword-wielding soldiers, besides seven hundred well-trained soldiers from Gibeah. ¹ 

The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior. ¹