The Kebra Nagast: Page Index

Title Page

Preface

Contents

List of Plates

I. The Manuscripts of the Kĕbra Nagast, etc.

II. Translation of the Arabic Version

III. Legends of the Queen of Sheba in the Kur’ân

IV. Modern Legends of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

V. Summary of the Contents of the Kĕbra Nagast

1. Concerning the Glory of Kings

2. Concerning the Greatness of Kings

4. Concerning Envy

6. Concerning the Sin of Cain

8. Concerning the Flood

9. Concerning the Covenant of Noah

11. The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers

12. Concerning Canaan

13. Concerning Abraham

14. Concerning the Covenant of Abraham

15. Concerning Isaac and Jacob

16. Concerning Rôbêl (Reuben)

17. Concerning the Glory of Zion

18. How The Orthodox Fathers and Bishops Agreed

21. Concerning the Queen of the South

22. Concerning Tâmrîn, the Merchant

23. How the Merchant Returned to Ethiopia

24. How the Queen made ready to set out on her Journey

25. How the Queen came to Solomon the King

26. How the King Held converse with the Queen

27. Concerning the Labourer

28. How Solomon gave Commandments to the Queen

29. Concerning the Three Hundred and Eighteen [Patriarchs]

30. Concerning how King Solomon swore to the Queen

32. How the Queen Brought forth and came to her own Country

33. How the King of Ethiopia travelled

34. How The Young Man Arrived in his Mother's Country

35. How King Solomon sent to his son the Commander of his Army

36. How King Solomon held Intercourse with his Son

37. How Solomon asked His Son questions

38. How the King planned to send away his son with the children of the nobles

39. How they made the Son of Solomon King

40. How Zadok the Priest gave Commands to David the King

41. Concerning the Blessing of Kings

42. Concerning the Ten Commandments

43. How the Men of the Army of Israel received [their] orders

44. How it is not a seemly thing to revile the King

45. How those who were sent away wept and made a plan

46. How they made a plan concerning Zion

47. Concerning the offering of Azâryâs (Azariah) and the King

48. How they carried away Zion

49. How his Father blessed his Son

50. How they bade farewell to his Father and how the city mourned

51. How he said unto Zadok the Priest, ''Go and Bring the Covering (or, Clothing) which is upon it (i.e. Zion)''

52. How Zadok the Priest Departed

53. How the Wagon was given to Ethiopia

54. How David [the King of Ethiopia] Prophesied and Saluted Zion

55. How the People of Ethiopia Rejoiced

56. Of the Return of Zadok the Priest, and the giving of the Gift

57. Concerning the Fall of Zadok the Priest

58. How Solomon Rose up to Slay Them

59. How the King Questioned an Egyptian, the Servant of Pharaoh

60. How Solomon Lamented for Zion

61. How Solomon Returned to Jerusalem

62. Concerning the Answer which Solomon made to them

63. How the Nobles of Israel Agreed [with the King]

64. How the Daughter of Pharaoh Seduced Solomon

65. Concerning the Sin of Solomon

66. Concerning the Prophecy of Christ

67. Concerning the Lamentation of Solomon

68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation

69. Concerning the Question of Solomon

70. How Rehoboam Reigned

72. Concerning the King of Rome. (Constantinople)

73. Concerning the First Judgment of ’Adrâmî, King of Rômê

74. Concerning the King of Medyâm

75. Concerning the King of Babylon

76. Concerning Lying Witnesses

77. Concerning the King of Persia

78. Concerning the King of Moab

79. Concerning the King of Amalek

80. Concerning the King of the Philistines

81. How the son of Samson slew the son of the King of the Philistines

82. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt

84. Concerning the King of Ethiopia and how he returned to his country

85. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ

86. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King

87. How the nobles (or governors) of Ethiopia took the oath

88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King

89. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel

90. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city

91. This is what ye shall eat: the clean and the unclean

92. How they renewed the kingdom of David

93. How the men of Rômê destroyed the Faith

94. The first war of the King of Ethiopia

95. How the honourable estate of the King of Ethiopia was universally accepted

96. Concerning the Prophecy about Christ

97. Concerning the Murmuring of Israel

98. Concerning the Rod of Moses and the Rod of Aaron

99. Concerning the Two Servants

100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled

101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere

102. Concerning the Beginning

103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar

104. More concerning the Ark and the Talk of the Wicked

106. A Prophecy concerning the Coming of Christ

107. Concerning His entrance into Jerusalem in Glory

108. Concerning the Wickedness of the Iniquitous Jews

109. Concerning His Crucifixion

110. Concerning His Resurrection

111. Concerning His Ascension And His Second Coming

112. How the Prophets foreshadowed Him in their Persons

113. Concerning the Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy

114. Concerning the Return of Zion

115. Concerning the Judgement of Israel

117. Concerning the King of Rômê and the King of Ethiopia

Colophon

Index

A List of the Passages from the Old and New Testaments, Quoted or Referred to in the Kebra Nagast