Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward.

Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon.

“Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.

So he went and did according to the word of the Lord, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.