SCRIPTURA

Ethiopian

The Kebra Nagast

Anonymous

Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge

The Ethiopian royal epic of Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the Covenant.

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Contents · 73

  1. 11. Concerning the Glory of Kings
  2. 2Chapters 2–11
  3. 3Chapters 12–16
  4. 417. Concerning the Glory of Zion
  5. 5Chapters 18–22
  6. 623. How the Merchant returned to Ethiopia
  7. 7Chapters 24–27
  8. 828. How Solomon gave Commandments to the Queen
  9. 929. Concerning the Three Hundred and Eighteen [Patriarchs]
  10. 1030. Concerning how King Solomon swore to the Queen
  11. 11Chapters 31–32
  12. 1233. How the King of Ethiopia travelled
  13. 1334. How the young man arrived in his mother’s country
  14. 1435. How King Solomon sent to his son the commander of his army
  15. 1536. How King Solomon held intercourse with his son
  16. 1637. How Solomon asked His Son Questions
  17. 17Chapters 38–41
  18. 1842. Concerning the Ten Commandments
  19. 1943. How the men of the Army of Israel received [their] orders
  20. 2044. How it is not a seemly thing to revile the King
  21. 2145. How those who were sent away wept and made a plan
  22. 22Chapters 46–51
  23. 2352. How Zadok the Priest Departed
  24. 2453. How the Wagon was given to Ethiopia
  25. 2554. How David [the King of Ethiopia] Prophesied and Saluted Zion
  26. 2655. How the People of Ethiopia Rejoiced
  27. 27Chapters 56–59
  28. 2860. How Solomon Lamented for Zion
  29. 2961. How Solomon Returned to Jerusalem
  30. 30Chapters 62–63
  31. 3164. How the Daughter of Pharaoh Seduced Solomon
  32. 32Chapters 65–66
  33. 3367. Concerning the lamentation of Solomon
  34. 3468. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation
  35. 3569. Concerning the Question of Solomon
  36. 3670. How Rehoboam reigned
  37. 3771. Concerning Mary, the daughter of David
  38. 3872. Concerning the King of Rômê (Constantinople)
  39. 39Chapters 73–75
  40. 4076. Concerning lying witnesses
  41. 41Chapters 77–80
  42. 4281. How the son of Samson slew the son of the King of the Philistines
  43. 4382. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt
  44. 44Chapters 83–86
  45. 4587. How the nobles (or governors) of Ethiopia took the oath
  46. 4688. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King
  47. 4789. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel
  48. 4890. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city
  49. 4991. This is what ye shall eat: the clean and the unclean
  50. 50Chapters 92–93
  51. 5194. The first war of the King of Ethiopia
  52. 5295. How the honourable estate of the King of Ethiopia was universally accepted
  53. 5396. Concerning the Prophecy about Christ
  54. 5497. Concerning the Murmuring of Israel
  55. 5598. Concerning the Rod of Moses and the Rod of Aaron
  56. 5699. Concerning the Two Servants
  57. 57100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled
  58. 58101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere
  59. 59102. Concerning the Beginning
  60. 60103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar
  61. 61104. More concerning the Ark and the Talk of the Wicked
  62. 62105. Concerning the belief of Abraham
  63. 63106. A Prophecy concerning the Coming of Christ
  64. 64107. Concerning His entrance into Jerusalem in Glory
  65. 65108. Concerning the wickedness of the iniquitous Jews
  66. 66109. Concerning His Crucifixion
  67. 67110. Concerning His Resurrection
  68. 68111. Concerning His Ascension and His Second Coming
  69. 69112. How the Prophets foreshadowed Him in their persons
  70. 70113. Concerning the Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy
  71. 71Chapters 114–116
  72. 72117. Concerning the King of Rômê and the King of Ethiopia
  73. 73Colophon