Index

The Kebra Nagast: Page Index

Title Page

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Preface

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Contents

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List of Plates

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I. The Manuscripts of the Kĕbra Nagast, etc.

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II. Translation of the Arabic Version

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

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IV. Modern Legends of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

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V. Summary of the Contents of the Kĕbra Nagast

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1. Concerning the Glory of Kings

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2. Concerning the Greatness of Kings

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4. Concerning Envy

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6. Concerning the Sin of Cain

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8. Concerning the Flood

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9. Concerning the Covenant of Noah

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

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12. Concerning Canaan

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13. Concerning Abraham

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14. Concerning the Covenant of Abraham

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15. Concerning Isaac and Jacob

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16. Concerning Rôbêl (Reuben)

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17. Concerning the Glory of Zion

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18. How The Orthodox Fathers and Bishops Agreed

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21. Concerning the Queen of the South

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22. Concerning Tâmrîn, the Merchant

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23. How the Merchant Returned to Ethiopia

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

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25. How the Queen came to Solomon the King

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26. How the King Held converse with the Queen

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27. Concerning the Labourer

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28. How Solomon gave Commandments to the Queen

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29. Concerning the Three Hundred and Eighteen [Patriarchs]

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30. Concerning how King Solomon swore to the Queen

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

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33. How the King of Ethiopia travelled

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

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

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36. How King Solomon held Intercourse with his Son

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37. How Solomon asked His Son questions

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

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39. How they made the Son of Solomon King

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

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41. Concerning the Blessing of Kings

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42. Concerning the Ten Commandments

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

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

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

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46. How they made a plan concerning Zion

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

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48. How they carried away Zion

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49. How his Father blessed his Son

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

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

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52. How Zadok the Priest Departed

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53. How the Wagon was given to Ethiopia

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

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55. How the People of Ethiopia Rejoiced

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

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57. Concerning the Fall of Zadok the Priest

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58. How Solomon Rose up to Slay Them

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

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60. How Solomon Lamented for Zion

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61. How Solomon Returned to Jerusalem

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62. Concerning the Answer which Solomon made to them

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

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64. How the Daughter of Pharaoh Seduced Solomon

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65. Concerning the Sin of Solomon

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66. Concerning the Prophecy of Christ

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67. Concerning the Lamentation of Solomon

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68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation

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69. Concerning the Question of Solomon

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70. How Rehoboam Reigned

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72. Concerning the King of Rome. (Constantinople)

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

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74. Concerning the King of Medyâm

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75. Concerning the King of Babylon

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76. Concerning Lying Witnesses

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77. Concerning the King of Persia

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78. Concerning the King of Moab

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79. Concerning the King of Amalek

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80. Concerning the King of the Philistines

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

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82. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt

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

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85. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ

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86. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King

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

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

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89. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel

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90. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city

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

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92. How they renewed the kingdom of David

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93. How the men of Rômê destroyed the Faith

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94. The first war of the King of Ethiopia

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

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96. Concerning the Prophecy about Christ

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97. Concerning the Murmuring of Israel

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

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99. Concerning the Two Servants

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100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled

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101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere

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102. Concerning the Beginning

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103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar

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

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106. A Prophecy concerning the Coming of Christ

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107. Concerning His entrance into Jerusalem in Glory

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108. Concerning the Wickedness of the Iniquitous Jews

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109. Concerning His Crucifixion

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110. Concerning His Resurrection

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111. Concerning His Ascension And His Second Coming

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112. How the Prophets foreshadowed Him in their Persons

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113. Concerning the Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy

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114. Concerning the Return of Zion

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115. Concerning the Judgement of Israel

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

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Colophon

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Index

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

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