Kebra Nagast

How the King planned to send away his Son that cannot be counted. And the Tabernacle of the God of Israel shall belong to thee and to thy seed, whereto thou shalt make offerings and make prayers to And God shall dwell within it for ever and hear thy prayers therein, and thou shalt do the ascend. shall good pleasure of God therein, and thy remembrance shall be in it from generation to generation." And his son answered and said unto him, " O my lord, it is impossible for me to leave my country and my mother, for my mother made me to swear by her breasts that I would not remain here but would return to her quickly, and also that I would not marry And the Tabernacle of the God of Israel me wheresoever I shall be, and thy prayer shall accompany me whithersoever I go. I desired a wife here. shall bless to see thy face, and to hear thy voice, and to receive thy blessing, and now I desire to depart to my mother in safety." 38. How THE KING PLANNED TO SEND AWAY HIS SON WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE NOBLES And then Solomon the King went back into his house, and he caused to be gathered together his councillors, and his officers, and the elders of his kingdom, and he said unto them, " I am not able to make this young man consent [to dwell here]. And now, hearken ye unto me and to what I shall say unto you. Come, let us make him king of the country of Ethiopia, together with your children ye sit on my right hand and on my ; left hand, and in like manner the eldest of your children shall sit on his right hand and on his left hand. Come, O ye councillors and officers, let us give [him] your first- born children, and we shall have two kingdoms ; I will rule here with you, and our children shall reign there. And I put my trust in God that a third time He will Now give me seed, and that a third king will be to me. Baltasor, the King of Rom, wisheth that I D 2 would give SI