A man carrying a jug of milk heard a snake crying. It was thirsty. The man gave it to drink and the snake promised him a treasure. After it had drunk it showed him a spot under a stone where the man found a great treasure. Then the snake coiled itself round his neck and wanted to kill him, because he had robbed it of its treasure. They came to Solomon for judgment. The snake pleaded justification by referring to the words in Scripture, “Thou shalt bruise his heel/' Solomon ordered it to get down as they must both be standing equal in the court. When the snake
got down, Solomon told the man to “bruise its head” and the man killed it on the spot.