And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

And he will give five bases upon the shoulder of the house from the right, and five upon the shoulder of the house from its left: and he gave the sea from the shoulder of the house to the right to the east over against the south.

Furthermore, on the hill east of Jerusalem Solomon built a high place for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.

"Go from this place and turn to the east; you must hide yourself in the Wadi Kerith {which faces the Jordan}.

So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is east of the Jordan.