Solomon, king of Israel, was famous for its remarkable wisdom. Attributed to him in the Jewish tradition of credit to the
"Book of Ecclesiastes," "Song of Songs" and "Book of Proverbs." Particularly relevant are the courts of
Solomon and the unusual.
It happened once that before the king came forward two women, prostitutes, with a baby. Told that they live together and both at the same time powiły sons, but one of them crushed the child during sleep and strangled them. Each of them claimed to be the mother of a living infant. Solomon asked about the dispute adjudicated.
After hearing their story the king commanded to bring his sword and ordered the child cut and each of the women give the half. Then one of them begged Solomon to his son left alive, and gave them to the other. In this way, the king recognized the real mother and gave her son the whole and healthy. The people of Israel but decided that Solomon speaks of God Himself