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What if the spirits that trouble a kingdom could be forced to build its Temple?
The Testament of Solomon opens with a boy whose wages and strength are stolen by a demon. According to the tale, the archangel Michael brings Solomon a ring that gives him power over spirits. The king sends the boy to bind Ornias, turning a servant’s suffering into a confrontation with the unseen.
Written in Solomon’s voice, this anonymous text follows the king as he questions spirits and compels them to build the Temple in Jerusalem. Ornias, Beelzeboul and Asmodeus reveal their powers and weaknesses. Traditionally attributed to Solomon, but regarded by scholars as a later work, it explores power, temptation and the pursuit of wisdom through religious folklore.
What you’ll discover
- A boy and a ring Follow a young servant as he carries the king’s ring to confront the demon stealing his strength.
- Names that reveal weaknesses Discover how each spirit names its harms and the angel or remedy that defeats it.
- The prince of demons Meet Beelzeboul, feared by other spirits and brought before Solomon to confess.
- An uncanny procession Encounter a headless spirit, a woman with donkey legs, and seven spirits bound together.
- Stones for the Temple Watch the tale turn supernatural power toward the hard labour of building in Jerusalem.
Who will love it
Readers who love ancient legends, magic, and tales of angels and demons will enjoy this book. It also suits students of Jewish and Christian history.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A demon steals from a child and a ring arrives
- Solomon questions the first demons and learns their weaknesses
- Even the prince of demons confesses his work
- Winds, ashes and seven spirits join the work
- Stranger spirits bring stone, light and a warning
- A catalogue of thirty-six spirits and the cures against them
- Justice, a trapped wind and the stone that is lifted
- What the demons teach and how the book is told
Who’s who
- SolomonKing of Israel and son of David, he receives a ring of power and uses it to bring the demons to work on the Temple.
- OrniasThe first demon, who torments a builder's son and then, once sealed, helps Solomon fetch the other spirits.
- BeelzeboulThe prince of the demons, who confesses his work of destruction and rules over those held in Tartarus.
- AsmodeusA proud demon who wrecks marriages and knows the future, and who is forced to make clay for the Temple.
- The Builder's SonA young boy wasting away who carries the ring to Ornias and brings the demon to the king.
- EphippasA wind demon of Arabia, trapped in a flask, who lifts the great cornerstone for the Temple.
- EnepsigosA three-formed spirit of the moon who speaks a dark prophecy about the future of the kingdom.
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A king with a magic ring forces demons to build the Temple, learning the names, remedies and powers that defeat them.
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What would you do if a demon were stealing a child's food at sunset and sucking the strength from his hand? In this ancient text, King Solomon answers with prayer, a ring from an archangel, and a boy brave enough to throw it.
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A demon steals from a child and a ring arrives
The story begins at the building site of the Temple in Jerusalem. The chief builder has a young son whom Solomon loves. The boy grows thinner every day, even though the king gives him double wages and double food.
Solomon asks him why. The child explains that near sunset an evil demon comes. He takes half the boy's pay and half his food, then seizes his right hand and sucks the thumb. The demon is named Ornias. The king sends no soldiers. He goes into the Temple and prays night and day that the demon be placed in his hands.
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Solomon. The Testament of Solomon. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-testament-of-solomon.
Solomon. (2026). The testament of Solomon. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-testament-of-solomon
Solomon. The Testament of Solomon. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-testament-of-solomon.
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What is the Testament of Solomon about?
It is Solomon's own account of how an archangel gave him a ring that lets him command demons. He questions the spirits about their names and weaknesses, then puts some to work on the Temple and confines others.
When was the Testament of Solomon written and who wrote it?
The author is unknown. Scholars generally place the work between the first and fifth centuries CE, written in Greek, and many think it contains older traditions. It survives in several manuscript versions that differ in detail.
What is the ring of Solomon in this book?
It is a small ring with an engraved stone, brought by the archangel Michael. Its seal is a Pentalpha. When pressed against a demon, it forces the spirit to obey Solomon and answer his questions.
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