and they were all kept in order and ranks.

P: And there were gathered together unto Solomon his armies of the jinn
and humankind, and of the birds, and they were set in battle order;

S: And his hosts of the jinn and the men and the birds were gathered to
him, and they were formed into groups.

027.018
Y: At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one of the
ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his
hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."

P: Till, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant exclaimed: O
ants! Enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his armies crush you,
unperceiving.

S: Until when they came to the valley of the Naml, a Namlite said: O
Naml! enter your houses, (that) Sulaiman and his hosts may not crush
you while they do not know.

027.019
Y: So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order
me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on
me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will
please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous
Servants."

P: And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord,
arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me
and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and
include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves.

S: So he smiled, wondering at her word, and said: My Lord! grant me that
I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and
on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with,
and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.

027.020
Y: And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not
the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?"

P: And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the
hoopoe, or is he among the absent?

S: And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe
or is it that he is of the absentees?

027.021
Y: "I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him,
unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."

P: I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay
him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.

S: I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill
him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.

027.022
Y: But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I