Act II. The queen did not want to recognize _Assad_ but the woman in

her is consumed with longing for him. He comes and happy love unites them. Then the scene changes and shows the interior of the Temple. The wedding of _Assad_ and _Sulamith_ is about to be solemnized. Then, at a decisive moment the queen appears, and _Assad_ throws the ring on the floor and hurries to the queen as if the deceit were making a fool of him. She has never seen him, she declares a second time. _Assad_, however, who has offended the Almighty, has incurred the penalty of death. In the meantime _Solomon_, who is examining the affair, defers sentence.