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.

For he [was] ruling over all the west of the River from Tiphsah up to Gaza, over all the kings west of the River; and he had peace from every side all around.

“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 children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.