Kebra Nagast

Kebra Nagast — Budge — Section 12

of Zion 75 52. Zadok gives David (II) the covering of the Tabernacle of Zion 76 53. The Gift of the Wagon of Zion to Ethiopia 78 54. How David (II) prophesied and saluted Zion 80 55. How the People of Ethiopia rejoiced 82 56. Zadok the Priest discovers that the Tabernacle of Zion has been stolen 84 xviii Go n tents PAGE 57. The Swooning of Zadok the Priest 86 58. How Solomon rose up to slay them 86 59. Solomon arrives in Egypt and questions the Egyptians 88 60. Solomon’s Lament for the Tabernacle of Zion 89 61. Solomon’s Return to Jerusalem 95 62. Solomon’s Resignation to the Will of God 99 63. The Elders accept Solomon’s View and decide to keep the theft of Zion a secret 100 64. Solomon marries an Egyptian Princess 102 65. The Sin of Solomon 104 66. Solomon a prototype of Christ 105 67. The Death Lament of Solomon 107 68. The Virgin Mary, our Lady of Salvation no 69. The Conversation of Solomon with the Angel concerning Christ 1 14 70. The Reign of Rehoboam 117 71. The Virgin Mary, the daughter of David 121 72. The King of Rome (Constantinople) 121 73. ’Adrami, the son of Solomon, becomes King of Rome 125 74. The King of Medyam, a descendant of Shem 1 26 75. The King of Babylon, a descendant of Shem 127 76. Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Karmin, a descendant of Shem 128 77. The King of Persia, a descendant of Tamar 133 78. The King of Moab, a descendant of Lot 135 79. The King of Amalek, a descendant of Lot 136 80. The King of Philistia, a descendant of Samson 137 81. How Akamhel, the son of Samson, slew Tebreles, the son of the King of the Philistines 139 82. Abraham’s journey into Egypt 14 1 83. The King of the Ishmaelites 144 84. How Bayna-Lehkem (David II) returned to Ethiopia 144 85. How Queen Makeda rejoiced at his coming 145 86. How Queen Makeda made her son King of Ethiopia 146 87. How the Ethiopian Nobles swore fidelity to him 147 88. Bayna-Lehkem describes to his Mother his anointing as King 150 89. Queen Makeda’s Address to the Israelites in Ethiopia 152 90. Plow Azariah praised the Queen and her Royal City 155 91. Regulations about Meats, clean and unclean 159