Section 53
And they halted by Gaza, the city of the mother of the king, which Shəlomah the king had given to the Queen of Ethiopia when she came to him. And from there they came in one day to the border of Gebes (Mitsrayim), the name of which is “ Mesrin.” And when the sons of the warriors of Yisra'el saw that they had come in one day a distance of thirteen days’ march, and that they were not tired, or hungry, or thirsty, neither man nor beast, and that they all [felt] that they had eaten and drunk their fill, these sons of the warriors of Yisra'el knew and believed that this thing was from Elohim. And they said to their king, “ Let us let down the wagons, for we have come to the water of Ethiopia. This is the Takkazi which floweth down from Ethiopia, and watereth the Valley of Mitsrayim ”; and they let down their wagons there, and set up their tents. And the sons of the warriors of Yisra'el went and drove away all the people, and they said to [Daviyd] their king, “ Shall we tell you a matter? Canst you hold it [secret]? ” And the King said to them, “ Yes, I can [hold it secret]. And if you will tell it to me I will never let it go forth or repeat it to the day of my death.” And they said to him, “ The sun descended from heaven, and was given on Sinai to Yisra'el, and it became the salvation of the race of Adam, from Mosheh to the seed of Yishai, and behold, it is with you by the Will of Elohim. It is not through us that this has been done, but by the Will of Elohim; it is not through us that this has been done, but by the Will of Him that fashioned it and made it has this happened. We wished, and Elohim has fulfilled [our wish]; we agreed concerning it, and Elohim made it good; we held converse [concerning it], and Elohim performed; we meditated [upon it], and Elohim devised the plan; we spoke, and Elohim was well pleased; we directed our gaze, and Elohim directed it rightly; we meditated, and Elohim has justified. And now Elohim has chosen you, and is well pleased with your city, to be the servant of the qodesh and heavenly Tsiyon, the Tabot of the Torah of Elohim; and it shall be to you a guide for ever, to you and your seed after you if you will keep His command and perform the Will of the Yahuah your Elohim. For you will not be able to take it back, even if you wishest, and your father cannot seize it, even if he wisheth, for it goes of its own free will whithersoever it wisheth, and it cannot be removed from its seat if it does not desire it. And behold, it is our Lady, our Mother and our salvation, our fortress and our place of refuge, our glory and the haven of our safety, to those who lean upon it.” And Azaryahu made a sign to Itlmeyas, and he said to him, “ Go, beautify, and dress our Lady, so that our King may see her.” And when Azaryahu had said this, King Daviyd was perturbed and he laid both hands upon his breast, and he drew breath three times and-said, “ Hast you in truth, O Yahuah, remembered us in your mercy, the castaways, the people whom you hast rejected, so that I may see your pure habitation, which is in heaven, the qodesh and heavenly Tsiyon? With what shall we requite the Yahuah in return for all the good things which He has done for us? there being with Him no glory and praise! He has crowned us with His grace, so that we may know upon earth His praise and may all serve Him according to His greatness. For He is the Good One to His chosen ones, and to Him belongs praise for ever.” And King [Daviyd] rose up and skipped about like a young sheep and like a kid of the goats that has sucked milk in abundance from his mother, even as his grandfather Daviyd rejoiced before the Tabot of the Torah of Elohim. He smote the ground with his feet, and rejoiced in his heart, and uttered cries of joy with his mouth. And what shall I say of the great joy and gladness that were in the camp of the King of Ethiopia? One man told his neighbour, and they smote the ground with their feet like young bulls, and they clapped their hands together, and marvelled, and stretched out their hands to heaven, and they cast themselves down with their faces to the ground, and they gave thanks to Elohim in their hearts.