It stood upon 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 above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

For he was ruling over everything west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the [Euphrates] River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

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

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