Kebra Nagast

And the sea worshipped Zion. And whilst its billows were tossing about like the mountains their wagons were raised above the waves for a space of three cubits, and among the sound of the songs the [noise of the] breaking of the waves of the sea was wonderful. The breaking of the waves of the sea was exceedingly majestic and And the stupefying, and it was mighty and strong. creatures that were in the sea, those that could be recognized, and those that were invisible, came forth and worshipped Zion and the birds that were on it flapped And there was joy their pinions and overshadowed it. to the Sea of Eritrea, and to the people of Ethiopia, who went forth to the sea and rejoiced exceedingly, and with a greater joy than did Israel when they came out And they arrived opposite Mount Sinai, and of Egypt. dwelt in Kades, and they remained there whilst the and the creatures of the spirit angels sang praises their mingled praises with [those] of the children of earth, with songs, and psalms, and tambourines joyfully. And then they loaded their wagons, and they rose up, and departed, and journeyed on to the land of Medyam, and they came to the country of Belontos, which is a country of Ethiopia. And they rejoiced there, and they encamped there, because they had reached the border of their country with glory and joy, without tribulation on the road, in a wagon of the spirit, by the might of heaven and of Michael the Archangel. And all the provinces of Ethiopia rejoiced, for Zion sent forth a light like that of the sun into the darkness wheresoever she came. ; ; 56. OF THE RETURN OF ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND THE GIVING OF THE GlFT And when Zadok the priest returned to Solomon the King he found him sorrowful. And" the King answered When the Queen and said unto Zadok the priest, It came there appeared to me by night this vision :