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SOLOMON'S WIFE
At Jerusalem, excn valors ot ih
tomb of Moti Maris, favorite wife o
Kins; Solomon, found a purchuien
scroll. .
The scroll, found alongside J- .
mummy, extols the virtues of -u .
Maris, and narrates the circumsfiUlCe
of her death. , , __.i
She was an Egyptian and beioiu
to Memphis. She died in otlU
year of Solomon's reign.
The scroll records that.
nition of his deep love for -Nlon./,' Jc
and of her loyalty, Solomon, wi tn
own hands, placed on her "cua _
crown which the people lnu. I
sented to him on the 25th annive.-aw
of his accession. .
Three months earlier, ,rU.ns.f,,|.js
story. Amenio. father of 3foti i '
came from Egypt laden with lo'L'_
but with his heart full of
Ills scheme was to remove . ol
and seize the country on behalt
King of Egypt. . to
Amento ordered Moll M. 11 s
poison Solomon's wine, and sou„
interview with the King. rnris
The tragic sacrifice of Moti aw
is described as follows by bo, Lrinfi
"When Moti Maris entered oca'
the cups, although I noticed in t-
was deadly white, I did not s> ft
treachery. Aniento did not ta
cup. xjotf.A
"I raised mine to my hPs and
Maris instantly snatched the el ' ;;
drank Uie contents. Her father
from the room. Moti fell «> 8 ; -
my arms." t . . . \
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