Kebra Nagast

How Solomon held intercourse with his Son upon us from the root of Jesse a shining man who shall be king of the posterity of our posterity of his seed. Concerning his father none shall ask questions, and none shall say, Whence is his coming ? Verily he is an Israelite of the seed of David, fashioned perfectly in the likeness of his father's form and appearance we are his servants, and he shall be our king." And they brought unto him gifts, each according to his greatness. And the young man took that ring which his mother had given him when they were alone together, and he " said unto his father, Take this ring, and remember the word which thou didst speak unto the Queen, and give unto us a portion of the fringe of the covering of the Tabernacle of the Law of God, so that we may worship it all our days, and all those who are subject unto us, and those who are in the kingdom of the Queen." And " the King answered and said unto him, Why givest thou me the ring as a sign ? Without thy giving me a sign I discovered the likeness of thy form to myself, for thou art indeed my son." And the merchant Tamrin spake again unto King " Hearken, O King, unto the message Solomon, saying, which thy handmaiden, the Queen my mistress, sent by me Take this young man, anoint him, consecrate him, and bless him, and make him king over our country, and give him the command that a woman shall never again reign [in this country], and send him back And peace be with the might of thy kingdom, in peace. and with thy brilliant wisdom. As for me, I never wished that he should come where thou art, but he urged me exceedingly that he should be allowed to come to thee. And besides, I was afraid for him lest he should fall sick on the journey, either through thirst for water, or the heat of the sun, and I should bring my grey hairs down to the grave with sorrow. Then I put my trust in the holy, heavenly Zion, the Tabernacle of the Law of God, that thou wilt not withhold it in thy wis' ' ; ' : 47