And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

It was supported on twelve oxen, with their back parts turned to the middle of it, three of them facing to the north, three to the west, three to the south, and three to the east; the vessel was resting on top of them.

And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.

Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.