[Андрей Жданов]

It would be naive to think that the case of the harlot - the only thing Solomon as judges .

All are 12 years presided <! - ~ 1 ~ ->

Some of the meetings are well described in Kuprina " Shulamith " ( erotic novel )

Then brought before the king three. Leading general trading business , they have amassed a lot of money . And when it came time to go to Jerusalem, then they are stitched in gold leather belt and set off . The way they spent the night in the forest , and the belt for safekeeping buried in the ground . When they woke up in the morning , then could not find the belt in the place where you put it .

Each of them accused the other of secretly kidnapping , and since all three people seemed very clever and subtle in speech , the king said to them :

- Before I decide your case , listen to what I tell you . One beautiful girl had promised her lover , embarks on a journey to await his return , and no one to give her virginity , except him. But by leaving it in a short time married to another city to another girl , and she learned about it. Meanwhile her woo rich and good-hearted boy from her town, her childhood friend . Compel parents, she decided not to shame and fear to tell him about his promise and marry him . When at the end of the marriage feast , he led her into the bedroom and wanted to go with her, she begged him, " Let me go to the town where my beloved former lives . Suppose he will take me swear , then I will come back to you and do whatever you want! " And as the young man loved her very much , then agreed to her request , let her go, and she went. Dear robber attacked her , robbed her and was about to rape her. But the girl fell to her knees in tears and begged to spare her chastity, and she told the robber everything that happened to her and why she is in a strange city . And the robber , listening to her , her faith was so surprised and so the word kindness moved her fiance that not only let her go in peace, but she returned the confiscated valuables . Now I ask you, who did all three of the best in the face of god - the girl , the groom or the robber ?

And one of sudivshihsya said that more than any girl should be commended for its hardness in the oath . Another marveled at the great love of her fiance , and the third is also a most magnanimous act robber . And the king said last :

- So you and stole a gold belt with a common , because by nature greedy and you covet .

This same man , passing his walking stick one of his comrades , he said , lifting up his hands , as if the oath :

- Testify before Jehovah , that gold is not me, but him ! The king smiled and ordered one of his soldiers :

- Take the rod of the man and broke it in half.

And when a warrior fulfilled the command of Solomon , then fell to the floor gold coins because they were hidden inside hollowed sticks ; thief just struck wisdom king prostrated before his throne , and confessed to his crime .