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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
page 34. Concerning Envy
page 46. Concerning the Sin of Cain
page 58. Concerning the Flood
page 69. Concerning the Covenant of Noah
page 711. The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers
page 812. Concerning Canaan
page 913. Concerning Abraham
page 1014. Concerning the Covenant of Abraham
page 1115. Concerning Isaac and Jacob
page 1216. Concerning Rôbêl (Reuben)
page 1317. Concerning the Glory of Zion
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18. How The Orthodox Fathers and Bishops Agreed
page 1621. Concerning the Queen of the South
page 1722. 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
page 2627. 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
page 4034. 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
page 5440. 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
page 6545. 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
page 7148. How they carried away Zion
page 7249. How his Father blessed his Son
page 7350. 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)''
page 7652. 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
page 8557. Concerning the Fall of Zadok the Priest
page 8658. How Solomon Rose up to Slay Them
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59. How the King Questioned an Egyptian, the Servant of Pharaoh
page 8960. 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
page 10063. 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
page 10566. 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
page 12674. Concerning the King of Medyâm
page 12775. Concerning the King of Babylon
page 12876. Concerning Lying Witnesses
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77. Concerning the King of Persia
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78. Concerning the King of Moab
page 13679. Concerning the King of Amalek
page 13780. 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
page 14082. 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
page 14585. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ
page 14686. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King
page 14787. 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
page 16393. 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
page 184100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled
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101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere
page 190102. Concerning the Beginning
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103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar
page 196104. 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
page 216111. 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
page 224115. Concerning the Judgement of Israel
page 225117. Concerning the King of Rômê and the King of Ethiopia
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Colophon
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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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