Kebra Nagast

Concerning the rejoicing of Queen Makeda Jerusalem at the city of VVakerom in a single day. And they sent messengers in ships to announce [their arrival] to Makeda, the Queen of Ethiopia, and to report to her how they had found every good thing, and how her son had become king, and how they had brought the heavenly Zion. And she caused all this glorious news to be spread abroad, and she made a herald to go round about in all the country that was subject unto her, ordering the people to meet her son and more particularly the heavenly Zion, the TaberAnd they blew horns before nacle of the God of Israel. all the people of Ethiopia rejoiced, from the her, and least to the greatest, men as well as women ; and the And she soldiers rose up with her to meet their King. is the chief which came to the city of the Government, in this now later times city of the kingdom of Ethiopia [city] became the chief city of the Christians of EthioAnd in it she caused to be prepared perfumes inpia. numerable from India, and from Balte to Galtet, and ; from 'Alsafu to 'Azazat, and had them brought together there. And her son came by the 'Azyaba road to Wakerom, and he came forth to Masas, and ascended to Bur, and arrived at the city of the Government, the capital [city] of Ethiopia, which the Queen herself had built and called " Dabra Makeda," after her own name. 85. CONCERNING THE REJOICING OF QUEEN MAKEDA And David the King came with great pomp unto his city, and then he saw in the height the heavenly Zion sending forth light like the sun. And when the Queen saw this she gave thanks unto the mother's God of Israel, and praised Him. And she bowed low, and smote her breast, and [then] threw up her head and gazed into the heavens, and thanked her Creator ; and she clapped her hands together, and sent forth shouts of laughter from her mouth, and danced on the K I 4S