And Solomon had four thousand mangers of horses and chariots for them, and twelve thousand horsemen. And he bestowed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

“Will the wild ox consent to serve you,
Or will he spend the night at your manger?

{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.

An ox knows its owner and a donkey the manger of its master. Israel does not know; my people do not understand.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And this will be the sign for you: you will find the baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."

And they went hurrying and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby who was lying in the manger.

The Lord therefore answered him and said, Hypocrites! does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the manger and leading it away, water it?