1 Kings 7:25
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 set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 7:29
Parallel
In 1 Kings 7:29, oxen also appear on the panels of the stands, showing consistent use of ox imagery in the temple furnishings.
2 Chronicles 4:4
Parallel
2 Chronicles 4:4 repeats the identical description of the twelve oxen and their directional arrangement, a direct textual parallel.
Jeremiah 52:20
Historical context
Jeremiah 52:20 mentions the twelve bronze bulls under the sea, confirming the inventory of temple vessels.
2 Chronicles 4:5
Parallel
2 Chronicles 4:5 continues the description of the sea with its thickness and capacity, complementing the oxen detail in the main verse.