The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01

Traced Back to Solomon ey R5yssnan Tradtion--story
Of the Queen Of Sheba.

scendant and the queen o. Hneoa M
Is pretty generally known but me story oI nov '9
Abyssnans account for THIS douo{ toysI ,i I. has
Dr. Emo Littma4n. head Of the department q SEE
entife and Indo-ranian angusseS az PFpSS1o9b MS
r. 80 fhst Ven o bevond The vast desert lofty
ls ssiI, 'aa fns l ~ Negets kingdom lie got the
swiss missionary N Aoslsi no MAJ Who Sent SENT ID 10
The professor n manuscript form written e Igfs' the
Dr. Littmann has had practically 70 construct
F'eg o. sge ~ Tansisins an but one word Of hs
usnuscrpt The meaning Of that Eora IS aoSeseI so
that ne has sent letter 70 A6yssaia to una eat aoSe
then win make accurate German and E1gas9
By he Princeton library b the interest Of learnng
kma9h has toid me stoTy 70 6 5e sde an Rbyssi-
rusaiem disguised IN mans attire Of soomons shreWd-
marriage with him. OF the birth OF a son. Meneik and
i ater reeev s me bow In court Acknowledged him 90
be his and confirmed him n his right to his mothers
20 this Meqelk Of solomon and the Queen 5, q
2oo years through his grsndmotner on ne JSthgF s
GUS myhoogieal elements. but is probably true n many
as 90y po 56st h ne same 5pr WHEN prompsd
Virgil in his Aeneid 70 try 70 establish Caes4rs or,
from time out mind sought to found divine birth
om is 56bgs 5s %qG5 Of F Do5ir and e
1 M tbat n throws some sidelR6t on The Biblical mar
ratye Of the Queen Of shebas E5t 20 Soom9Ps court
begins an Abyssinian princess of surprising beauty
people met with great calamity. for they were sub
eSseton once year q a costly tribute Of wine and oil
Each Of the royal families in turn supplied from is
number maiden for this yearly tribute enq a. i b
ful young princess herself She resigned herself 70
angels came down to her and commanded her 10 speak
said about 70 be ,s s@oT 5S io 5P aB s sn
S5ys a9 9 L s,se ,f 6r ,eo1Ie and vent against the
enemy and slew him But in So doing drop Of blood s
Bikes nevertheless returned her country reioic-
ing announced her people the gad udngs OF me
sbe ie5 them out and showed them the dead they
hailed her savior Of the country and proclaimed heF
Now at this tme the story continues the fame Of
oPa, Incredible reports were given of his works ana
The Queen Of sheba heard them She was em goo-
raised ana discounted on account Oh g + ~ e.
feet cure had beer unayaing A. last resort She she
made up her mind to Try what solomon could 90 Ier
s ss sS ] serse 4f' me SS G OF the things he
his she disguised herself as Completely g 5 az
m RsF mi 6a made thS journey To- Jerusalem
The approach Of distinguished guests was announce
to receive them IN manner BETTING their rank a
palace the disguised queen having the place OF honor;
olomob Tss ken VT showed him that they we're exce
syely modest for men FuTthermoTg ne ng ba bd yam
to smell a rat and accordingly watched them TN he
When the queen of sheba knew that her disguise
5 s asIe R5Gn sn ong few 6u5Ted wives at that
snq a9[ %a m544age e asT he also Married the
foot and they restored its pristine beauty: how
thesis Tsrs soIornons devils According 10 Arabs.
tbeY were GOOD atuTed devils and did All his dirty
for him ONLY one instance is recorded when they
voted and that was when they were oullaHg as tfi-
master had been dead az the time solomon died the
staff and It broke letting solomon ian the ground
However the queen of sheba and her minister. the
ADSssIahl S vb6 be returned 10 tlelr coun-
try gave each precious ring which would always
gave birth 10 son. and the queen called her son
when Tie 62ys TsTs half FFow 4svs az i asy
Mes hey we're asked who their fathers we're. They
coudnt ten and went to their mothers i1qglTi , -
and her minister replied and hereupon the boys wanted
So each received the ring which solomon had given
gave him besides, mirror and charged hin I'm %a5n
a ne came tRe q n and then PICK Out his a6sF
Ss15 S t5 yoahs were coming and
desiring to which had really inherited his wisdom.
fae put one Of his attendants The throne and him
The son the minister marched straight up to sRe
throne ana mace o1e 5 I'm, and wise Tor ais year
looked into the mirror and then surveyed the crowd
He presented his mothers ring and solom2oEn took
SON ana that his wisdom transmitted IN the
IN the ways Of wisdom confirmed him in his right g
the A9yssinlan IH+o4S any W bs srteI Csr but ON
second thought gave him instead the ark Of the Virgin
Mary. $500 Al
had them the ten commandments given by God To
Nenein according to the manuscript, built for th'
/ great church ANsum the sacred city t
Abvssinia Ethopans declare that the ark and Us
contents are there 10 this day
The story ends by telling how Teneik ruled success
fully In Abvssnia for many years and how he handed IN
Kingdom down to his who had inherited solomon
THE Abyssnians' positive belief the truth Of thu
tradition has said remarkable effect on Meneh
and Indirectly his people. Naturally he IS merry TEN
IS a legacy wisdom OF his renowned ancestor ma
tempered his with the most extraordinary acts
justice and humanity. g. 20 .f.1.
anger he was punish ethiopian King VINO na
COR wears devastating his country when SUDDEN
king mad done much ill the Abyslnans and 20 tl
law vet he was less 90 blame than those VINO Woul
have Judgment passed him by king in anger.
The alacrity with which he has taken up Win s-lE
IL is asserted, been largely que 20 Al
desire 10 Identify himself worthy son OF solomon
The account in the Bible of the Queen Of shebas ya
mention OF her marriage TO SOLO
s III she with great train OF
bearing spices and gold and precious stones ana una
returned satisfied that solomon was the "lseal ma
living.
literature. supports the AbySslan tEa44tioi
Sometimes In minute detail The Arabs that solono
sent a note Il Bikees commanding her 20 WISH mn
that came bringing with her girls dressed
boys many boys IN girls attire 10 Try SoloInoH
wisdom. that solomon distinguished the girls from 1
boVs without trouble. that solomon desired 20 MARI
tho queen but hesitaed because he heard she had ma
her ankles like ass that ne discovered lla