1 Kings 7:23-26 - The Reservoir

²³ He also made the large bronze basin called "The Sea." It measured 15 feet from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet high. Its circumference was 45 feet. ²⁴ Under the rim all the way around it were round ornaments arranged in settings 15 feet long. The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with "The Sea." ²⁵ "The Sea" stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward. "The Sea" was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward. ²⁶ It was four fingers thick and its rim was like that of a cup shaped like a lily blossom. It could hold about 12,000 gallons.