Odelia's Research Notes
Before he died, King Solomon called his most trusted
His servant did as he was instructed. Then, King Solomon
King Solomon's instructions were so complete, that all the
King Solomon then instructed his servant to transcribe
King Solomon had done some sort of favor for The King of
King Solomon's servant found shelter in Arabia.
The title on how to play this chess game reads......
"LAWS FOR THE GAME OF WAR"
The King has ABSOLUTE POWER in his kingdom and
(This must mean that The King moves just like A
The King is to be "in harmony" with his land.
Then, Wage War.
(The king position on the chessboard, at game
The Prince must accompany his father, The King,
If the King is still alive, his son, the prince CANNOT
(This is a sign of respect for his father, The King).
The Prince moves one step at a time, on the battlefield.
(This must mean, the prince moves only one square at a
The King is to pick 4 of his wisest advisers and 4
(This must mean, there are 4 bishops and 4 knights instead
The Pawns also move as they did in the old chess system, but
THE PAWN IS NOT TO BE PROMOTED TO A KING OR A PRINCE
As of yet, there is NO MENTION of Castling
If the King is slain, The Prince automatically becomes The New King.
If The new king (should the game have one) is checkmated:
Their Kingdom falls.
The Game of War Ends.
King Solomon's Instructions To The Artisan Who Is To Construct His Chess Service
(i) You are to use the Purest of Gold and Silver.
(ii) The chessboard is to be made up of gold and silver squares in a 12 x 12 matrix.
A total of 144 squares.
(iii) Each square is to be inscribed with a mystical symbol, a sign,
(iv) Gold is The Sun, Silver is The Moon - They are in opposition (at war).
(v) Each warrior has A Hebrew Letter or A Rune assigned to it.
servant and instructed him to destroy his Chess Service.
dictated to him, instructions on how to construct a new
Chess Service.
pieces of the Chess Service had some sort of symbol on the
bottom. Maybe of The Zodiac, The Runes, or Hebrew....
everything on an Emerald Tablet. He should take the tablet
and vanish into Arabia.
Arabia (She read about this favor in a work titled "Testament
of Solomon" found in Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Texts)
on the battle field, he moves in any direction as he pleases,
but cannot move like his Knight.
Queen in the old chess system).
Gold King on gold square, Silver King on silver square.
setup, must match it's piece color.)
to the battlefield. There, The Prince is instructed in
The Science of Warfare (THE ART OF WAR).
move on the battlefield, like his father.
time, in any direction - just like the king moves, in
the old chess system.)
of his bravest knights to go to war.
of 2 ! From what I understand, the knight & bishop move on the
chessboard, in the same way as they did in the old chess system.)
when a Pawn reaches the end of the battle field, it can be
promoted to : (a) A Rook (ii) A Knight (iii) A Wise Man (A Bishop).
(Because that is to Usurp POWER).
or the "en passant" rule anywhere.
a 'figure' (parable/riddle), a wonder.
The chessboard represents The Earth - which is The Battlefield.
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