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Preparation for the Gospel

Eusebius of Caesarea, tr. Gifford, 1903

Book 9, 31. Letter of Solomon to Vaphres, King of Egypt

’”KING SOLOMON TO VAPHRES KING OF EGYPT, HIS FATHER’S FRIEND, GREETING.

“KNOW thou that I have succeeded to the kingdom of my father David by the help of the Most High God, who has also enjoined on me to build a temple to the God who made heaven and earth: and withal to write to thee, to send me some of thy peoples, who shall stay and help me, until we shall have completed all things that are required, according to the injunction laid on me.”