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Testament of Solomon 10

Control of Demons

And after the temple was completed, I brought all the demons before me.

2And I released them from their labors, but kept them sealed under my authority.

3And the temple was built in incomparable glory.

4And all the kings of the earth came to see the wisdom of Solomon and the temple he had built.

5But I, Solomon, fell into temptation.

6I loved foreign women who worshiped idols.

7And my heart turned away from the Lord God of Israel.

8And I offered incense to Moloch and Astarte.

9And the glory of God departed from me.

10And my spirit was darkened, and I became the scorn of men and demons.

11Therefore I have written this testament, so that those who read it may glorify God and avoid my errors.

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About Testament of Solomon

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. Published here from a public-domain translation, edited for continuous reading.