 አጼ ምኒልክ በወቅቱ በአክሱም ውስጥ ያለውን ቦታ በማብራራት ከአባቱ ጋር ወደ እስራኤል መጎብኘት እንደሚጠበቅበት ከጊዜ በኋላ ተነገረው.
Menelik is later mentioned to have visited his father in Israel, the place he made off with the Ark of the Covenant, explaining its supposed present location in Axum.