Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

I I O THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
The soldiers Now whcii Alexander had said these thines fall
crave his
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pardon. the Greclcs and Macedonians] fell down upon the
Alexander's
ground before him, and spake unto him, saying,
"We entreat thee, O our master, to forgive us
"our transgressions and to pardon our offences,
"and to let us march before thee whithersoever
"thou goest; we will deliver the king' from all
"evil, and we will do whatsoever thou commandest
"us. Take not vengeance upon us by reason of
"what we have done, for thou hast received dom-
"inion over us from the glorious God." Then was
Alexander reconciled unto them, and gave them
large gifts.
And"" it came to pass that Alexander wrote a
letter unto Porus, the king of India, wherein he
spake thus:
"jn the Name of God, the Merciful and Gra-
letter to
Porus. "cious! From Alexander the servant of God, the
"son of Philip, the king of the kings of the world,
"to Porus, the king of India [, greeting]. God the
"Highest hath exalted me and hath cast thee down,
"and He hath holpen me and hath abased thee,
"and He hath set wisdom and knowledge in my
"heart, and hath made me to know-* His might
"and dominion, and His exalted habitation and
"power extend [p. 62] throughout all His creation.
"Nothing whatsoever can be hidden from Him,
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^ In the Greek Porus writes first; see Miiller, p. 95.
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