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PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITIONPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITIONINTRODUCTION1. Concerning the Glory of Kings2. Concerning the Greatness of Kings3. Concerning the Kingdom of ADAM4. Concerning Envy5. Concerning the Kingdom of SETH6. Concerning the Sin of CAIN7. Concerning NOAH8. Concerning the Flood9. Concerning the Covenant of NOAH10. Concerning ZION11. The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers12. Concerning CANAAN13. Concerning ABRAHAM And TÂRÂ14. Concerning the Covenant of ABRAHAM15. Concerning ISAAC and JACOB16. Concerning RÔBÊL (REUBEN)17. Concerning the Glory of ZION18. How the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops Agreed19. How this Book came to be found20. Concerning the Division of the Earth21. Concerning the Queen of the South22. Concerning TÂMRÎN, the Merchant23. How the Merchant returned to ETHIOPIA24. How the Queen made ready to set out on her Journey25. How the Queen came to SOLOMON the King26. How the King held converse with the Queen27. Concerning the Labourer28. How SOLOMON gave Commandments to the Queen29. Concerning the Three Hundred and Eighteen Patriarchs30. Concerning how King SOLOMON swore to the Queen31. Concerning the sign which SOLOMON gave the Queen32. How the Queen brought forth and came to her own Country33. How the King of ETHIOPIA travelled34. How the young man arrived in his mother's country35. How King SOLOMON sent to his son the commander of his army36. How King SOLOMON held intercourse with his son37. How SOLOMON asked His Son Questions38. How the King planned to send away his son with the children of the nobles39. How they made the Son of SOLOMON King40. How ZADOK the priest gave commands to DAVID the King41. Concerning the blessing of Kings42. Concerning the Ten Commandments43. How the men of the Army of ISRAEL received [their] orders44. How it is not a seemly thing to revile the King45. How those who were sent away wept and made a plan46. How they made a plan concerning ZION47. Concerning the offering of AZÂRYÂS (AZARIAH) and the King48. How they carried away ZION49. How his Father blessed his Son50. How they bade farewell to his Father and how the city mourned51. How he said unto ZADOK the Priest, "Go and bring the Covering (or, Clothing) which is upon it (i.e., ZION)"52. How ZADOK the Priest Departed53. How the Wagon was given to ETHIOPIA54. How DAVID [the King of ETHIOPIA] Prophesied and Saluted ZION55. How the People of ETHIOPIA Rejoiced56. Of the Return of ZADOK the Priest, and the giving of the Gift57. Concerning the Fall of ZADOK the Priest58. How SOLOMON Rose up to Slay them59. How the King Questioned an Egyptian, the Servant of PHARAOH60. How SOLOMON Lamented for ZION61. How SOLOMON Returned to JERUSALEM62. Concerning the answer which SOLOMON made to them63. How the Nobles of ISRAEL agreed [with the King]64. How the Daughter of PHARAOH Seduced SOLOMON65. Concerning the sin of SOLOMON66. Concerning the prophecy of CHRIST67. Concerning the lamentation of SOLOMON68. Concerning MARY, Our Lady of Salvation68. Concerning MARY, Our Lady of Salvation69. Concerning the Question of SOLOMON70. How REHOBOAM reigned71. Concerning MARY, the daughter of DAVID72. Concerning the King of RÔMÊ (CONSTANTINOPLE)73. Concerning the first judgment of ’ADRÂMÎ, King of RÔMÊ74. Concerning the King of MEDYÂM75. Concerning the King of BABYLON76. Concerning lying witnesses77. Concerning the King of PERSIA78. Concerning the King of MOAB79. Concerning the King of AMALEK80. Concerning the King of the PHILISTINES81. How the son of SAMSON slew the son of the King of the PHILISTINES82. Concerning the going down of into EGYPT83. Concerning the King of the ISHMAELITES84. Concerning the King of ETHIOPIA and how he returned to his country85. Concerning the rejoicing of Queen MÂKĔDÂ86. How Queen MÂKĔDÂ made her son King87. How the nobles (or governors) of ETHIOPIA took the oath88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King89. How the Queen talked to the Children of ISRAEL90. How AZARIAH praised the Queen and her city91. This is what ye shall eat: the clean and the unclean92. How they renewed the kingdom of DAVID93. How the Men of RÔMÊ destroyed the Faith94. The first war of the King of ETHIOPIA95. How the honourable estate of the King of ETHIOPIA was universally accepted96. Concerning the Prophecy about CHRIST97. Concerning the Murmuring of ISRAEL98. Concerning the Rod of MOSES and the Rod of AARON99. Concerning the Two Servants100. Concerning the Angels who rebelled101. Concerning Him that existeth in Everything and Everywhere102. Concerning the Beginning103. Concerning the Horns of the Altar104. More concerning the Ark and the Talk of the Wicked105. Concerning the belief of ABRAHAM106. A Prophecy concerning the Coming of CHRIST107. Concerning His entrance into JERUSALEM in Glory108. Concerning the wickedness of the iniquitous JEWS109. Concerning His Crucifixion110. Concerning His Resurrection111. Concerning His Ascension and His Second Coming112. How the Prophets foreshadowed Him in their persons113. Concerning the Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy114. Concerning the return of ZION115. Concerning the Judgement of ISRAEL116. Concerning the Chariot of ETHIOPIA117. Concerning the King of RÔMÊ and the King of ETHIOPIA

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