Kebra Nagast

And he did unto us that which was written in the Law, and we were anointed Azariah to the priesthood and ; and 'Almeyas, the mouth of God, of the Law, that is to say, keeper of Zion, and keeper the Ear of the King in every path of righteousness. And they commanded me that I should do nothing except under their advice, and they set us before the King and before the elders of Israel, and all the people heard whilst Zadok the priest was giving us the commands. And the horns and the organs were blown, and the sounds of their harps and musical instruments, and the noise of their outcries which were made at that time were in the gates of Jerusalem. But what shall It I tell unto you, O ye who were present there ? seemed to us that the earth quaked from her very foundations, and that the heavens above our heads thundered, and the heart trembled with the knees." I to the kingdom, 88. HOW HE HIMSELF RELATED TO HIS MOTHER HOW THEY MADE HIM KlNG " And when these had become silent there rose up the priest who gave us the Commandments, with the fear of God, and he shed tears whilst our bodies quaked and our tears flowed down. God is indeed, without falsehood, in our hearts, and He dwelleth in His commandment. And His commandment is uttered, and it removeth itself not from those who love Him and who keep His commandment, and He is with them continually. And now, hearken to the judgment and laws which the elders and the sons of the mighty men of Israel brought, which they wrote before King Solomon and have given unto us, so that we may not turn aside either to the right hand or to the left from what they have commanded us. And also they told us and made us to understand that we bear death and life, and that we are like unto a man who hath fire in his left hand and water in his right, and who can put his hand into 150