Kebra Nagast

How King Solomon sent to his Son and wonderful. But there is one thing that ye have wherein ye are better than we are, namely wisdom, and because of it we are journeying to you." And Joas (read Benaiah), the commander of the army " What is better of King Solomon, answered [saying], For wisdom hath founded the earth, and made strong the heavens, and fettered the waves than wisdom ? of the sea so that it might not cover the earth. How- and let us go to my lord, for his heart is greatly moved by love for thee, and he hath sent me to bring thee [to him] with all the speed possible." And the son of the Queen rose up, and arrayed Joas (Benaiah), the son of Yodahe, and the fifty men who were in his retinue, in gorgeous raiment, and they rose up to go to Jerusalem to Solomon the King. And when they came nigh unto the place where the horses were exercised and trained, Joas (Benaiah), the son of Yodahe, went on in front, and came to the place where Solomon was, and he told him that [the son of the Queen] was well-favoured in his appearance, and that his voice was pleasant, and that he resembled him in form, and that his whole bearing was exceedingly " noble. And the King said unto him, Where is he ? ever, rise up Did I not send thee forth to bring him as quickly as " And Joas (Benaiah) said unto him, " He possible ? is here, I will bring him quickly." And Joas (Benaiah) went and said unto the young man, " Rise up, master, and come O my " ; and making Bayna Lehkem to go quickly he brought him to the King's Gate. And when saw him they made obeisance unto him, all the soldiers and they said, " Behold, King Solomon hath gone forth from his abode." And when the men who were inside came forth, they marvelled, and they went back to their places, and again they saw the King upon his throne and wondering they went forth again and looked at the young man, and they were incapable of speaking and of ; saying anything. And when Joas (Benaiah), the son of 45