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THE 'BOOK OF THE GLORY OF KINGS'
KEBRA NAGAST
Translated from the Ethiopic
by SIR E. A. WALLIS BUDGE M.A., LITT.D., D.LITT., LIT.D. F.S.A.
MCMXXXII
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON : HUMPHREY MILFORD
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
| The Manuscripts of the KEBRA NAGAST,. |
| Translation of the Arabic Version |
| Legends of the Queen of SHEBA in the ḲUR |
| Modern Legends of SOLOMON and the Queen of SHEBA |
| Summary of the Contents of the KEBRA NAGAST |
THE CHAPTERS OF THE KEBRA NAGAST
| The Glory of Kings |
| The Greatness of Kings |
| The Kingdom of ADAM |
| Concerning Envy |
| The Kingdom of SETH |
| The Sin of CAIN |
| NOAH |
| The Flood |
| The Covenant of NOAH |
| Concerning ZION |
| Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers |
| CANAAN |
| ABRAHAM |
| The Covenant of ABRAHAM |
| ISAAC and JACOB |
| REUBEN |
| The Glory of ZION |
| The Agreement of the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops |
| The Discovery of the Book KEBRA NAGAST |
| The Division of the Earth |
| The Queen of the South |
| TR, the Merchant |
| The Return of TR to ETHIOPIA |
| The Queen of ETHIOPIA prepares for her Journey to JERUSALEM |
| The Queen of ETHIOPIA comes to SOLOMON the King |
| The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Queen of ETHIOPIA |
| SOLOMON and the Workman |
| SOLOMON'S Instructions to the Queen |
| The Three Hundred and Eighteen PatriarchsNarrative of SOLOMON and the Queencontinued |
| SOLOMON'S Oath to the Queen of ETHIOPIA |
| SOLOMON'S Sign to the Queen of ETHIOPIA |
| The Queen brings forth her son BAYNA-LEḤKEM |
| BAYNA-LEḤKEM sets out for JERUSALEM |
| BAYNA-LEḤKEM arrives in GAZA |
| SOLOMON makes BAYNA-LEḤKEM Captain of his Host |
| SOLOMON'S Conversation with BAYNA-LEḤKEM |
| SOLOMON questions his son BAYNA-LEḤKEM |
| SOLOMON decides to send BAYNA-LEḤKEM away with the eldest sons of his nobles |
| BAYNA-LEḤKEM (i.e. MENYELEK) is anointed King of ETHIOPIA, and is called DAVID (II) |
| ZADOK'S Commands to DAVID (II) |
| The blessing of Kings |
| The Ten Commandments |
| The Priests and Officials of the Court of DAVID (II) in ETHIOPIA |
| The King must not be reviled |
| The Sons of the Nobles who are to go to ETHIOPIA make a plot |
| The Plot to steal the Tabernacle of ZION from the Temple in JERUSALEM |
| The Offering of AZARIAH and the King |
| How they stole the Tabernacle of ZION |
| How SOLOMON blessed his son DAVID (II) |
| The farewell of DAVID (II) to his father, and the grief of the people |
| SOLOMON bids ZADOK fetch the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION |
| ZADOK gives DAVID (II) the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION |
| The Gift of the Wagon of ZION to ETHIOPIA |
| How DAVID (II) prophesied and saluted ZION |
| How the People of ETHIOPIA Rejoiced |
| ZADOK the Priest discovers that the Tabernacle of ZION has been stolen |
| The Swooning of ZADOK the Priest |
| How SOLOMON rose up to slay them |
| SOLOMON arrives in EGYPT and questions the EGYPTIANS |
| SOLOMON'S Lament for the Tabernacle of ZION |
| SOLOMON'S Return to JERUSALEM |
| SOLOMON'S Resignation to the Will of God |
| The Elders accept SOLOMON'S View and decide to keep the theft of ZION a secret |
| SOLOMON marries an Egyptian Princess |
| The Sin of SOLOMON |
| SOLOMON a prototype of CHRIST |
| The Death Lament of SOLOMON |
| The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Salvation |
| The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Angel concerning CHRIST |
| The Reign of REHOBOAM |
| The Virgin Mary, the daughter of DAVID |
| The King of R(CONSTANTINOPLE) |
| ADR the son of SOLOMON, becomes King of R/td> |
| The King of MEDY, a descendent of SHEM |
| The King of BABYLON, a descendent of SHEM |
| NEBUCHADNEZZAR, the son of KARM, a descendent of SHEM |
| The King of PERSIA, a descendent of TAMAR |
| The King of MOAB, a descendent of LOT |
| The King of AMALEK, a descendent of LOT |
| The King of PHILISTIA, a descendent of SAMSON |
| How AKAMḤ, the son of SAMSON, slew ṬEBR, the son of the King of the PHILISTINES |
| ABRAHAM'S journey into EGYPT |
| The King of the ISHMAELITES |
| How BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) returned to ETHIOPIA |
| How Queen MĔDrejoiced at his coming |
| How Queen MĔDmade her son King of ETHIOPIA |
| How the Ethiopian Nobles swore fidelity to him |
| BAYNA-LEḤKEM describes to his Mother his anointing as King |
| Queen MĔD#39;S Address to the ISRAELITES in ETHIOPIA |
| How AZARIAH praised the Queen and her Royal City |
| Regulations about Meats, clean and unclean |
| How the Kingdom of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) was established in ETHIOPIA |
| How the Men of R(BYZANTIUM) destroyed the Faith |
| The first war of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) |
| How the Authority of BAYNA-LEḤKEM was universally accepted |
| The Prophecies concerning CHRIST |
| The Murmuring of the ISRAELITES against MOSES and AARON |
| The Rod of MOSES and the Rod of AARON |
| Parable of the Two Slaves, i.e. the Devil and ADAM |
| How the Angels rebelled against God when He created ADAM |
| Concerning Him that existeth in everything |
| The Beginning |
| The Horns of the Altar and their significance |
| The Ark of NOAH and the Talk of the Wicked |
| The belief of ABRAHAM |
| A prophecy concerning the Coming of CHRIST |
| CHRIST'S glorious entrance into JERUSALEM |
| The Wickedness of the Jews |
| The Crucifixion |
| The Resurrection |
| The Ascension of CHRIST and His Second Coming |
| The Prophets as prototypes of CHRIST |
| The Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy |
| The Return of ZION |
| The Judgement of ISRAEL |
| The Chariot of ETHIOPIA |
| The King of Rand the King of ETHIOPIA |
| Colophon |
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