Kebra Nagast

How King Solomon sent to his Son 35. How KING SOLOMON SENT TO HIS SON THE COM- MANDER OF HIS ARMY And Solomon the King sent the commander of his army, on whose hand he was wont to lean, with gifts and meat and drink to entertain that traveller. And the commander set out with a great number of wagons, and he came to Bayna Lehkem, and embraced him, and gave him everything that Solomon the King had sent unto him. And he said unto him, " Make haste and come with me, for the heart of the King is burnt up as with fire with the love of thee. Peradventure he will find out for himself whether thou art his own son or his brother for in thine appearance and in thy conversation (or, manner) thou art in no way different from him. And now, rise up quickly, for my lord the King said unto me, Haste and bring him hither to me in honour, and comfort, and with suitable service, and in joy and gladness.' And the young man answered and said unto him, " I thank God, the Lord of Israel, that I have found grace with my lord the King without his word hath rejoiced me. And having seen his face ; c ' ; now I will put my trust in the Lord of Israel that He will show me the King, and will bring me back safely to my mother the Queen, and to my country Ethiopia." And Joas (?), the son of Yodahe, 1 the commander of Solomon, answered and said unto army of King " My lord, this is a very small matter, Bayna Lehkem, and thou wilt find far greater joy and pleasure with my lord the King. And as concerning what thou sayest, my mother and my country,' Solomon the King is better than thy mother, and this our country the ' is ' ' better than thy country. And as for thy country, we have heard that it is a land of cold and cloud, and There is a mistake here. The author had in his mind Joab, Several of the MSS. have the reading the captain of David's host. " the son of Jehoiada (see I Kings ii, 35), i.*., Benaiah, Benyas," who was put in Joab's room. 1