Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates.

“Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?

However, you may cut down trees that you know are not fruit trees and use them to build siege works until the city at war with you falls.

He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

I and all those with me will advance on the city, and when the men come out against us, as they did before, we will flee from them.

They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.

From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

At Barak’s advance, the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them.”

Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.

Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.

The king of Israel advanced and overpowered the horses and chariots and inflicted heavy losses on the Arameans.

At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it,

So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it.

Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan; he advanced against them and formed his battle lines opposite them. David formed his lines to meet the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him.

His troops advance in force; they build a siege ramp against me and encamp around my tent.

And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”

They advance as through a gaping breach; amid the ruins they come rolling in.

I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’

It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:

Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.