Most people, even those who are thoroughly secular, know the story of the Judgment of Solomon: Two women who share a house and have recently given birth within days of one another come to King ...

In retrospect, Solomon’s black attendant, with his pensive stance and prominent sword, seems to serve as a dress rehearsal for the next, more sanctified stage of inclusion of the African in the ...

Solomon said, “Bring me a sword,” and ordered the child cut in two, with each woman receiving half of the body. Shocked, one of the mothers said, “Please, my lord, give her the living boy ...

King Solomon was known for his wisdom. One day two women came to the king with a child, each claiming the child was hers and not the other's. Calmly, the king asked for a sword and said "Cut the ...

A 1,600 year old amulet depicting the demon-fighting King Solomon has been found by archaeologists in Turkey, referencing a book banned from the Bible for including themes of dark magic.