Kebra Nagast

He tells his Mother how they made him King whichever he pleaseth. For punishment and life are for those who have done evil, punishwritten therein for those who have done good, life." and ment, And 'Elmeyas and Azariah brought forth that writing which was written before God and before the King of Israel, and they read it before Makeda and before the great men of Israel. And when they heard these words all those who were round about, both small and great, ; bowed down and made obeisance, and they glorified God Who had made them hear these words and had given them this commandment, so that they might And perform the justice and judgment of God. made of His them members He house, for moreover, Zion was among them, and she is the habitation of the glory of God, and she delivered them from all evil, and blessed the fruit of their lands, and multiplied their sheep and cattle, and blessed their wells of water, and blessed their labours, and the fruit of their gardens, and made their children to grow up, and protected their aged men, and became the foreguard and rearguard wheresoever they dwelt, and vanquished their enemies wheresoever they went. And all the people of Ethiopia rejoiced. And the Queen said unto her son, " My son, God hath given unto thee the right, walk thou therein and withdraw not thyself from it, neither to the right hand nor the left. And love thou the Lord thy God, for He is merciful unto the simple-minded. For His way is known from His commandment, and His goodness is comprehended through the guidance of His word." Then she turned towards 'Illmeyas and Azariah and " the mighty men of Israel [saying], Do ye protect him and teach him the path of the kingdom of God, and the honour of our Lady Zion. And whatsoever our Lady loveth not let us not do. Tell us [this] truly and carefully for ever and from generation to generation, so that she may not be wroth with us, if we do not all