ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 7:25
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1 Kings 7:25

7:25 twelve oxen. The Sea rested on four triads of oxen pointed in the four cardinal directions. In the ancient Near East, oxen symbolized physical and reproductive potency. Their arrangement is indicative of God’s universal lordship.