Ashur-Adad, who reveres the gods ..., Lagamal, ...,

Ibal-..., son of Ahu-..., servant of Hadnurapi.

Sargon II, son of Anishkibal, builder of the palace in the midst of Rashma, his great city.

The regular offerings of Shamash.

Shekalla, daughter of Ankuta, Damiq-ilishu, son of Ipqusha, has sworn by the name of his king. Nur-kabta, Ili-turam and Ali-abusha, sons of Shekalla, to Damiq-ilishu his father-in-law, for her son gave. If Damiq-ilishu, Shekalla, his wife, Nur-kabta, Ili-turam, Ali-abusha, son of Nara-..., you are not a wife, you are not a son.

he will pay 1/3 mina of silver. If a woman, a woman named Damiq-ilishu, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a daughter, a husband, a husband, a wife, a husband, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband, a wife, a husband,

and Nur-kabta, Ili-turam, Ali-abusha, the father, my father, I did not know. He gave him silver. Before Ipqu'atum, son of Nanna-zimu; before Enlil-nashi, son of Ili-etelum; before Ipqusha, son of Enlil-kisag-x; before Nanna-manshum, son of Nur-...; before Abum-waqar, son of Adad; before Eneia, son of Nammah-baba; before Ur-ennugi, son of Ziyatum; before Wara-amtu, son of Lugal-apin.

before Ipiqea, son of Mashkuta; before Uqa-il, son of Anne-ba'bdu; before Sîn-ennam, son of Shamash-enlil; before Abuatum, son of Il-gamil, the city Duku. The year Isin, the city of kingship, and Adam, the whole, seized.

... to the marriage wife ... if he is ill, Damiq-ilishu ... and Munuskalla

Munuskalla, daughter of Ankuta.

Damiq-ilishu, son of Ipqusha.

an interest rate of 12 shekels of silver per 10 shekels is to be added, from Sîn: Sheshkalla, son of Enlil-amagh;

received. The month of Dumuzi he will pay the silver. Before Nanna-shunamal?, before Sîn-bel-ili, before ..., the month of Simanu, the year in which Enlil-bani, the king, the gold throne of Nininsina he made.

without interest, silver from the gate of Ninurta, from Gu'uku, daughter of Nanna-manshum, Shesh-aldu, son of Ibbia, received.

to be given back in the month "Bricks," before Inim-ninurta, son of Warad-enlila; before Ibniya, son of Inim-ninurta; before Alum, son of Ur-kuzu; before Ubarrum, son of Adda-duga; month "GANgan," year: "The great wall of Mashganshabr"

Shesh-aldu, son of Ibbia.

the share of Abbakala

he will divide the remainder of the inheritance.

... next to the bitumen, the share was lost. Inim-Damu ... the ..., the share of Lu-dingira.

for his labor .

for his labor,

for Enlil-massu;

... ... ... ... its interest .

... field, ... adjoining ... ... for ... minas 10? ... ... son ... .

... its field ... Shesh-aldu ... silver ... Sîn-nashi ... and Nur-... its field Nabe-... before Ubar-Enlil, son ... before Shamash-... ... before ... ... month "Bricks" ... year: "Sîn-iddinam the great wall of Mashgan-shabru erected."

Sîn-nashi, son of Lu.

Bel-mushta'al received from Ili-manshum; delivery of the harvest he will complete.

before Ili-..., son of Shu-...; before Apil-ilishu. The month of Tebetum, the day 1 of the year in which Rim-Sîn the king erected it.

Taribatume? received from Naram-...; delivery of the harvest, to be returned.

before Aplu; before ...;

... son of Inanna ... Dumuziatum ... Ninbadari ... ... seed grain ... ... ... ... may he give to you ... Ili-sharam, the gudu priestess ... 2? sar of barley ... bricks ... ... ... seed grain ... ... ... Sin-ishara, the gudu priestess ...

n sar, the undeveloped plot, next to the house of Ubayatum and next to the house of Ribitum, his house which he has bought, and his house, Saphum-liphur has bought; its full price,

he has sworn by the name of the king. Before Ishkur, before Turiktum.

before kings; before Ilusu-nada; before Ubayatum; before Ili-iddinam; before Shamash-ribum; under seal of the witnesses; month: "Piglet-feast," year 8: "Isin was seized."

... Ishkur

Sharrum-Adda, son of Shamash-...-ni, .

next to the house of Nur-shamash and next to the house of Martushemi, its top is the street, its second top is the street of Nuritum, the house of Saphum-liphur, son of Sîn-remeni, with Saphum-liphur Martushemi bought; its full price is

he paid.

under seal of Nur-Shamash;

In the future, whoever does not change the word of the king, will be sworn by the name of the king. Before ..., son of ...; before ...; before ...; before Nin-ilishu; before Ili-u-shamash, son of Adad-shar-ili; before Nuriatum, son of Ili-iddinam; before Nur-shamash, son of Ahi-du'a; before Belanum, son of Rannahum; before Zariqum, son of Eku'a; before Mash-shamash, the brewer.

Sîn-sharah, son of Ili-dimti, servant of An, Martu and Dumuzida.

next to the house of Ubayatum, next to the house of Ili-iddinam and next to the house of the other house, the house of Saphum-liphur, to the place of the reed-bed he has set up. The house, like the house, to Martushem he has given. In future, the people of the far-flung regions will divide the seed-gigi. The name of the king he has sworn.

before Ishidare, the household manager; before Sîn-sharah; before Annum-dugu'ul; before Damiq-ilishu; before Nur-shamash; before Sirum his brother; before Mari-ershetim; before Nuriatum; before Belanum. The month of Tebetum, the year 30 he took Isina's ox.

adjoining the house of Ubayatum, adjoining the house of Ili-iddinam and adjoining the house of the work, the house of Saphum-liphur, the undeveloped plot, adjoining the undeveloped plot, and

Saphum-liphur to Martushemi:

he gave. In future, the lowlander and the lowlander will bring the seed-gi4de. The name of the king he has sworn. Before Ishidare, the household manager; before Sîn-sharah his brother; before Anduguul, the general; before Damiq-ilishu; before Nur-shamash; before Sirum his brother; before Mari-er-shetim; before Nuru-yatum; before Belanum, the scribe. The month of Abea, the year 30 Isin .

Seal of Damiq-ilishu

Seal of Ishidare.

next to the house of Gimillili and next to the house of Ubaya, the house of Martushemi, to be set aside, the house like the house of Martushemi to Saphum-liphur he gave. In future, the people of the Upper and Lower Countries will divide the seed-gigi. The name of the king he has sworn.

before Ishidarê, the household manager; before Sîn-sharah, his brother; before Anduguul; before Mari-ershitim, the length?; before Damiq-ilishu; before Nur-yatum; before Nur-shamash; before Sirum, his brother. The month of Tebetum, the year 30 the Isina was captured.

Sîn-sharah, son of Ili-dimti, servant of Anu, Amurru, and Dumuzida.

... 4 sar of a house, undeveloped plot, which is next to the house of the house of the house of the house of the guard and next to the house of the street, next to the house of Sîn-gamil, the first floor of the house of Martushemi, not ?, the house of the harpist of Martushemi, next to the harpist of Hammurapi the king for 5 shekels of silver he bought and built, and the harpist of Samsu-iluna the king, like the king's house ... he built, and ... he gave to him, and you did it.

... ... like a vacant lot ... ... his share ... silver

... ... ... and he returned and Martu-shemi to the stela he imposed. In the future, the stela and his heirs to the stela he shall not raise a claim, the name of the king shall change. Before Ahum, the great one, before Tananum, before Ili-imma, son of Sîn-galla; before Apil-shamash, son of Nur-shamash; before Sîn-shir-matum, herald; before Ahu-waqar, son of Shuban-ili; before Belanum, son of Apilsha; before Ipqu-ninshubur, herald.

The month of Duku, the day 16 of the year in which Sippar, the city not of Shamash, he deposited a large heap of earth and he raised it up.

Apil-shamash son of Nur-shamash servant of Shamash.

Shu-ban-il, son of Awil-ili, servant of .

Watarpisha, son of Sîn-... .

Ahum, son of Sîn-iribam, servant of the god Enki.

... son of Apilsha .

... servant of .

Tananum, son of ..., servant of .

Martushemi, son of Ubayatum, received from Beltani, naditu of Ninurta, daughter of Enlil-nada; at the delivery of the harvest, the barley and its interest are to be returned.

Before Hidatum, naditu of Ninurta, daughter of Hibbatum, nuesh; before Lamasatum, daughter of Ninurta-mushallim; before Shidishpuum, daughter of Mannum-mahirshu; before Ili-iatum, the scribe. Month: "Gagan festival," year: "Samsu-iluna, king of the throne of Babylon, for Nanna."

under seal of Martushemi, will redeem;

Ili-u-shamash, son of Mar-ter-shetim, from Mar-ter-shetim his mother Mar-shemi, son of Ubayatum, to his heir he gave. The year 20 ... he named it. Mar-shemi, his father, the judges, a copy of his tablet he made, and the year 20 he imposed, he said: "You are not my father." The judges Mar-shemi, from his heirship he wrote and the document not deposited, he gave. In future years Ili-u-shami

and their heirs, concerning the matter of the heir of Martushemi, they have not sworn by the name of the king. Before Apil-ilishu, overseer of the temple of the great lord; before Ilshu-ibnishu, son of Mahmuda; before Ilmanshum, son of Nanna-andul; before ...-ma-ili, son of Nur-imbi; before ..., son of Lugaya; before ..., son of Sîn-remeni; before ..., son of Lugaya; before ..., son of Gamilum; before ..., the judge; before ARADmu, the chief judge; month? ... year .

... ... ... ... Enlil, his brother, ... Suen, ... ... Enlil, his brother, ... .

Ili-u-shamash son of Marti-ershetim

naditu of Ninurta, daughter of Panirabi.

and Nur-shamash;

son of a brother of Baziya;

son of the good

Father Ninurta-gamil.

who is living in the house of Apil-Amurru.

son of Ela-ili

son of Marti-Anu, mother. Total 11 gur 1 ban2 barley of Martushemi, the price of his house, to Apil-Amurrum he gave. Before Ili-di'eki, his great brother; before Mannashu; before Belanum; before Apil-Amurrum, hero; before Lipit-Ishtar and the omens which in their fathers he had sworn.

Month of bricks, year: "Samsu-iluna, king, a weapon was set against me."

Manashu, son of Il-damiq, servant of .

Apil-Amurrum, son of Abiatum;

Ili-di'eki, son of Iddin-Nusku?.

Belanum, son of Apilsha, servant of Anna.

he returned, and next to the house of Martushemi, its field ... ... the house of Apil-Marduk, the field of Apil-Marduk, the king, the house on the field of Martushemi, he bought it for its full price.

... he shall pay. ... a man a man's complaint shall not raise. The name of the king he has sworn. Before Manashu, before Nuriatum, before Belanum, before Ili-u-shamash. The month of Elunum, the day 20 of the year in which Samsu-iluna the king ... a white weapon, silver and gold .

Nur-Adad, son of Ili-iddinam.

... his year

Sîn-magir received from Iki; year after: "The barley and its interest were gathered."

Alag-e, before Shumi-ahiya, son of Girini-isa; before Sîn-magir, son of Ilshu-ibbishu. The month of Nisannu, the day 20 of the year in which Hammurapi the king built Sippar, the city not known to Shamash.

Upon the payment of the silver, Shamash has received it. At the delivery of the harvest, the silver of Shamash shall be paid.

before Nur-Ishtar; before Ili-sharam; month: "Bricks," 25th day, year: "Samsu-iluna, the king, listened to my prayers."

next to the property of Nabi-Enlila,

next to Sîn-hazir, the field in the share of Enlil-issu, son of Apil-Adad, from Enlil-issu, son of Apil-Adad;

for the work of plowmen, the wages for the years, the wages for his life, and the wages for his steadfast service he shall measure out.

before Shumum-libshi, gudu-priest of Ninurta; before Nabi-enlil, son of Apil-Adda; before Sîn-bel-aplim, the scribe. The month of Apindu, the day 25 of the year in which Rim-Sîn, king of Ninmahe, the temple of Kesh, the foundation foundations of its foundations,

under seal of Nabi-Enlil, gudu-official;

Aplum, son of Arium, servant of Ningeshzida.

... ... ... Ninurta-nishu, his father, and Ahatum, his mother, ... Ninurta-abi, his son, says: "You are not a son"

And if Ninurta-abi, Enlil-nishu his father and Ahatum his mother, my father, you are not.

I am not my mother, I am not ..., I am a silver ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... before Ipqatum, son of Ku-Ningal; before Ur-dukuga, son of ...-Bel; before Sîn-magir, son of Sin-iddinam; before Apil-shamash, son of Ili-iatum; before Ili-eribam, son of Ninurta-mu; before Ili-manshum, son of ...; before Nur-...; before Ibni-enlil, the scribe; ... 2nd day?

Ninurta-abi, son of Im-...-atum.

next to the house of Nuratum, son of Ubaya,

next to the property of Iddin-Ninurta, son of Ili-yatum;

from the second one to the year "The great brother";

next to the ..., its uncultivated land, ... 8 1/2? sar, field of Enlil-gara, adjoining the uncultivated land,

in the city of Iahalpilum, next to the house on the side, its share: Nur-Ishtar, the elder brother;

to ...-biku, to ... next to the house of Iddin-Ninurta, son of Ili-yatum; 1 bur3 surface area, 17 1/2 sar, field of Enlil-gara, adjoining Nur-Ishtar, his brother;

in the city of Iahalpilum;

adjoining the house of Nur-Ishtar, his brother, the share of Enlil-nishu, his brother, the heirs of Nabi-Enlil, they mutually divided. In future, no one will dispute the case with another, but the king has sworn by it. Before Ipqu-ea, son of Ili-iribam; before Sîn-iddinam, his brother; before Idin-Ishtar, son of Nannatum; before Nabi-Enlil, son of Ili-manshum; before Ili-utu, son of Ninurta-gamil; before Ea-tayar, son of Abzu-hegal; before Shamash-enlila, son of Sîn-ennam;

before Mannum-kimaea, son of Iddin-...; before Awiliya, stone-cutter, son of Ur-Baba; before Uta'u-luheti, the scribe. The month of Kislimum, the day 12 of the year in which Samsu-iluna the king, the great strength of Marduk, the army of Idamaraz and Emutbalum

Nur-Ishtar of Enlil-nishu, son of Nabi-Enlil.

in the field of Apinnuzu, in the field of Sabiya and his son, from Sabiya and his son Nanna-tum, the nuesh, has contracted and bought it for 3 years. The revocation and the lawsuit shall be brought. From the 4th year

x gur of field, before Za-iggar, 3 erased signs; before Ina-ekur, the chief architect; before Ili-turam, the gulbur; before Ku-Ninimma, the scribe. The month of Arahsamnu, the day 18 of the year in which the army of Idamaraz

... field, Kankal? field, Apinnuzu; month: "Piglet-feast," 18th day, year: "The fortress of Idamaraz."

servant of ...

... son ...

Concerning my father,

he will have the usufruct of the ... month ... on the 20th day.

before Iddin-Enlil, nuesh; before Nanna-manshum, nuesh; month: "Abe."

Concerning his army, which Ishtar-lamasi and Sîn-abushu to the ahazi, Mashi-artisha son of Nanna-tum as a substitute he performed. Before Warad-enlila, nu-esh; before Ilmanshum son of Iluni; before Ilshu-ilishu son of Agu'a; before Sîn-imguranni son of Ili-egalli; before Ibbi-enlil son of Dadakalla; before Iddin-enlil son of Dilagu; before Ibbi-enlil son of Ahi-damu;

before Sîn-imgurrani; before Ishtar-lamassu and his mother; before Sîn-abushu; before Damu-iddin, the man of beer; before Ummiatum; before Enlil-lamassu, of 1 1/3? shekels of this silver, the beer rations;

Month Elunum, 23rd day, year: "Samsu-iluna, king, the wall of Ur and Uruk erected."

... ... ... ... Ubar-Enlil

... the day ... ... the additional one ... the adjoining ..., the share of Puzrish-... Ubar-Enlil ... and Puzrish-Ninshubur have taken from the rented property. In future, one man or another

they have sworn by the name of the king. Before Iddin-Adad, son of Lu-...; before Sîn-iddinashu, ...; before Iddin-iddin, son of Iddin-...; before Dingir-sipa, son of Awianum; before Shili-ishtar, son of Iddin-enlil; before Ku-Ninshubur, son of Ahushunu; before Nanna-mesha, the scribe. The month of Elunum ... year: "Ur-Ninurta ...;"

Ubar-Enlil, son of Lu-Enlil.

Puzur-Ninshubur, son of Lu-Enlil.

the house of Nammah-abzu, next to the house of Ama-kala, wife of Sheshkala, Lamasha will pay. Ur-Ningeshzida, the man of Lu-Ninsun, has sworn by the word of the house.

they have received. In the future Lamasha, Ur-Ningeshzida and Lu-Ninsun

He has sworn by the name of the king that the house will not be sold. Before Lugal-azida, his beloved son; before Iddin-Sîn, his brother; before Duga-duga, the scribe. The month of ..., the year in which Lipit-Enlil, the king, for Enlil, his helper, a basket with a large silver bowl for Enlil he had fashioned.

Ur-Ningeshzida, son of Lugal-.

next to the house of Ur-..., the ... of the future, its front ..., house of Nusku-malik; Ahu-waqar, Bululu, Arad-ilishu, Elali and Arad-Amurtu, from Nusku-malik; Ahu-waqar, Bululu, Arad-ilishu, Elali and Arad-Amurtu, the heirs of Lamashatta;

Ibniya, son of Bitu'a, bought it for its full price.

In the future, a heir of Lamasha will not raise a claim concerning that house. He has sworn by the name of the king. Before Urdukuga, son of Ur-sukkal; before Nanna-luti, son of Shilli-ishtar; before Sîn-nur-matim, son of the household manager; before Sîn-remeni, son of Ipqusha; before Sîn-lidish, son of Girini-isa. The month of Addarum, year: "Iterpisha, the goddess of Zabalam, fashioned."

Nusku-malik, son of Lamasha.

Ahu-waqar, son of Lamasha.

Warad-ilishu, son of Lamasha.

Elali, son of Lamasha.

a kind of insect

Warad-Martu;

2 eshe3 field ... field ... field, 2 eshe3 ... Ubar-..., from Ubar-..., my? personal ..., for the work assignment 1/3 shekel he shall measure out, he shall measure out, he shall measure out. ... its bricks he shall tear out.

before Dingir-manshum; before Shamash-nashir; before Ili-ea-...; before Asala-...; month: "Sowing," year: "The szu-nir weapon was fashioned."

... ... ... ... Ninurta ... Kinsagnam .

... Utu ... the silver from the estate, without interest, he shall pay.

before Sîn; before Mannum-kima'ea; before Ku-Ninimma, the scribe.

Ilmanshum, the overseer of the shakku-priest, Ninnutu, son of Ali-waklam, and Ubar-shamash, son of Aya-ba'a, their witnesses, as follows, said: "They are ..., because of the shusharu of his inheritance he has seized, and in his cult center he has sinned."

The day when .

to the ..., the 3rd day;

to the chair; month: "Flight."

Afterwards, from the month "Bricks" to the month "Harvest," 10 months

5 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 barley, 3 ban2 of semolina, 3 1/2 sila3 of oil, 3 minas of wool, 1/3 shekel of silver, 1 sheep before Awiliya, overseer of the Esikil; before Mannum-mahirshu, man of the zigu; before Mannum-mahirshu, his son; before Ishtar-manshum, his brother; before Nintu-manshum; before Munawrum; before Ilish-mani;

In the future, ... ... before ...; before Sîn-idish; before Biyatum, daughter of Shega-Nin-...; month: "Bricks," day ...; year: "... ."

... ... ... ... ... he deposited it in the scribal art?, and he destroyed it. He ... the scribal art? and deposited it in his own name. For a long time before him he sat it out. After Ur-dukuga had died, the heirs of Ur-dukuga, for her husband, he has sworn by the name of the king 224 times. Ur-dukuga, the father, he has sworn by the name of the king. Before An-ebabdu, son of Enlil-hegal

before Iddin-Ninshubur, son of Sîn-magir; before Sîn-iddinam, son of Reshanum; before Sîn-lidish, chariot driver, son of Sîn-erimshu; before Sîn-iddinam, son of Girini-isa; before Ili-iddinam, son of Sîn-gamil; before Ninurta-ili, his brother; before Nur-shamash, chariot driver of Guena; before Nabi-shamash, stone-cutter; before Ur-kuzu, priest of Nanna; before Awiliya, son of I...lum; month "Piglet-plow," year 22 after which Rim-shamash, the king, in Isin was seized.

Ur-dukuga, son of Dugakum.

next to the house of Mashi-Enlil, next to the house of the street, its front is 1, Mashi-Enlil, its rear is 2, next to the street of the house of Apil-Adda and Danamishu, from Apil-Adda and Danamishu Nabi-Enlil and Ekuritum have bought; for its full price,

in the future any person who does not agree with this shall be sworn by the name of Nanna, Shamash, and Samsu-iluna the king. Before Taribatum, his brother, before Sindanum, before Ibbatum, before Aplam, before Ilshubani, before Shumi-abi, before Ahilumur, before Lipit-Ishtar, before Migir-Enlil, before Ili-iluna, from the sealed tablet of the witnesses, month "Bara-zagar," year: Samsu-iluna the king, with weapons, a gold ring, and silver

Ilshu-bani, son of Ipqu-Sîn.

... ... ... ... ... ... Nabi-Enlil, son of Sîn-nashi, Nabi-Enlil, son of Sîn-nashi, Kubutum, Ili-turam, Mari-ershetim, Taribuum, and Nur-ishtar, heirs of Abum-waqar, gave to him. The place where they were erected .

... son of Ubaya ... ... garden ...

PN received from Lipit-Ishtar a debit; at the delivery of the harvest, the silver and its interest

will pay. Before Belu, before Nanna-manshum, before Lugal-baltum, the scribe. The month of Tebetum, the month 13 of the year in which he swore by An and Enlil.

Andul?, the vizier, true An,

he has sworn by the name of the king. Before Rim-Ishtar, son of ...; before Belshunu, son of Agu'a; before Elali, son of Bel-...; before Dubalatu, son of ...; before Damu-iddinam; ...; before Iddin-Ishum, the stone-cutter; month "Harvest," day 20, ...; year: "Hammurapi, the king, by the command of An and Enlil ... the land of Emutbalum was destroyed" and the king .

Shamash-nuri, wife of Sîn-manu; Geme-Nusku, son of Sîn-manu.

Lamasatum, daughter of Niga-... Lu-Nusku, ... .

... before Adda ... before Inim-Nanna ... before Nanna-matuga ... before Ur-dukkuga ... month "...," year: "Enlil-bani, the king, ... Nippur ... he returned."

...-Suen;

2 eshe3 3 iku field area: ... field, field of Bel-..., next to ... field, A-..., son of ..., from ... .

son of ...; before Ubar-...; before Ur-..., son of Bulalum; month: "Piglet-of-the-Piglet-Festival," year: "Damiq-ilishu fashioned two ... of gold and silver for Adad and Inanna."

next to the street .

next to the field ...-Bel-..., in the field ..., in the field Mari-eretim and in the quay;

Mari-er-shetim, son of Warad-ilishu.

1 eshe257325 3 iku of ..., next to the property of Hadunim; 1 bur3 of 40 kur of barley, next to Shunaya, Shamash-hegal; 1 bur3 of 40 kur of barley, he will pay; the interest of Lani-Adad and Bibu-shesha will be repaid.

before Paziganim; before Warad-rada; before Taram-Sîn; the place of the threshing floor of barley he weighed out. The month of Simanu, the year after the ... Sumu-ili, the lord of Nanna, was installed.

Shunaya, her husband,

an interest rate of 1/6 shekel and 6 grains per 1 shekel is to be added, from Sîn, Ane-ba'abdu received; month: "Bricks," to be given;

before Sîn-rabi; before Ur-dukuga; month: "NENEgar," year: "Rim-Sîn, the king, the temple of Enki in Ur erected."

..., the office of gudu-priest, the office of overseer of the house, ... and ..., in the temple of Lugalesh and Eshkumah, a term of n days, from silver, as the price from the son of Erishtum, ... of Sîn-magir, son of Enlil-nashir, from Sîn-magir, son of Enlil-nashir, Atata, son of Naram-Sîn, the storehouse of his father, he built. As its full price,

In the future Sîn-magir, son of Enlil-nashir, and his heirs, as many as there will be, for the revocation of the garza on the 22nd day, he will not raise a claim concerning this. He has sworn by the name of the king.

before Elletum, gudu-priest of Ninlil; before Ilshu, Ibnishu, gudu-priest of Ninlil; before Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-sîn; before Enlil-mudammiq, son of Rim-ishtar; before Ninurta-gamil, son of Ur-dukuga; before Nuskunishu, son of Adda-duga; before Eteyatum, son of Damulum; before Nergal-manshum, stone-cutter. The month of Silica, the day 16 of the year in which Samsu-iluna the king built the wall of Kish on the bank of the Euphrates.

Sîn-magir, son of Enlil-nashir.

... a reign of n days, Sîn-..., son of ..., with Sîn-..., son of ..., Attâ, brewer, son of Naram-Sîn, bought; as its full price, .

and his heirs, to the house of Shamash, for 30 days, in balagub service he has not sworn by the name of the king. Before Elletum, gudapsû of Ninlil; before Ipqu-damu, son of Naram-Sîn; before Ali-ili, gudapsû of Ninlil; before Enlil-muballit, the scribe; before Appatum, the stone-cutter. The month of Addarum, the day 13?, year: "Samsu-iluna the king .

Sîn-..., son of Im-...,

The office of gudu-priest, the office of brewer, the office of brewer, and the office of ..., in the temple of Shamash, for 4 days?, the bala bala, Annum-pî-Shamash, from Nabi-Shamash, sons of Ilima, and Annum-pî-Shamash and Nabi-Shamash, sons of Ilima, Atata, son of Naram-enlil, has bought; its full price,

he has paid.

and the heir ... ... ... ... ... he has sworn by the name of the king.

Anum-pî-shamash Nabi-shamash, sons of Ili-ma.

... the office of gudu-priest, the office of ..., the office of ugula-e2?, ..., 2/3 of the year, the 4th day, the bala imposed, Iddin-Ishtar, son of Ili-..., from Iddin-Ishtar, son of Ili-..., Atata, son of Naram-Enlil, bought; its full price,

In the future Iddin-Ishtar .

from the field of the ... of Ahuni, next to the field of Taribatum, in the field of Lamasatum, naditu of Ninurta, from Lamasatum, Nur-shamash to ... .

Nur-shamash has sworn. The dirt of the field has sworn by the king of the field. Before Ur-dukuga, herald; before Taribuum, son of Sin-gamil; before Ninurta-muballit, the scribe. The month ..., the day 7?, the year in which Samsu-iluna the king ... .

without interest, from Kuritum and Ku-Enlil Shesh-duga, son of Danga, received.

to be given back in the month of brick making. If in the month of brick making he has not given back, the interest he will pay. Before Ushi-nawir, son of Uguzana; before Awiltum-x, son of Abura. The month of Abea, the year in which Bur-Suen, the king, a favorable decision for Enlil, for Enlil he had made.

House of Utu

from Sîn-iribam, foreman: Munus-tigi ... Libu-.

before Ili-iddinam ... month: "Abea," year: "With weapons and a shunir weapon ... silver, gold, silver .

... ... barley ... when he arrives?, he will pay interest ...

Before Ahishagimil; before Lipit-Ishtar, the scribe. The month of Dumuzi, the year in which Hammurapi the king erected a statue whose faces are of gold .

an interest rate of 1 1/4 shekels per 1 shekel is to be added, from Lugal-muru'e Barshugal, son of Lu-dingira, Ummi-waqrat and Sîn-remeni, his son, have received; month: "Bricks brought."

for Enlil-...;

for Ummi-waqrat;

... dust

son of ...

Lipit-... received from Enlil-... the interest on the barley ... .

and its interest ... he weighed out ... month "GANgan," year: "Hammurapi" .

Your servant NN: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord:

I have written to the king, my lord, saying: "Why did you do it?"

As to what I said to the king, saying: "Bel has said: 'I have a kingship.' Whoever takes away my kingship, I shall not make it happen."

In the past the king told him the king's messenger: "I will exercise kingship" — the king wrote to him .

... the king wrote to me .

... which from .

...dashu...

... Now ...

... a turban .

... in the city .

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to the qaritu-tree about which the king, my lord, wrote to me: "May .

... the work as .

...... I saw .

...-sharru-ushur should be exempt .

... the work of .

Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: ".

...... should go .

...... the ...

... houses ...

who ... their area .

... should be sated .

... much ...

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king, my lord!

The silver which the king, my lord, gave me: "... to the Kummeans .

x men,

To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ashur. Good health to the king, my lord!

Concerning the ...s about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Now then, the king, my lord, should know this."

...... to you

... and I have given birth to a seed

...... Now ... them and

I am in ...; now I am keeping watch over me.

Tablet of Datâ to Shumu-iddin, his brother.

May Mullissu and Ishtar of Babylon decree the well-being of my brother's land. May Mullissu and Ishtar of Babylon give day and night to my brother's life.

Why have I not seen your messenger this day? Now, if you are alive, let me bring you a report of the crime.

May I be sated with the beauty of the woman Gagâ, my wife and my brother.

May Mullissu and Ishtar of Babylon be attentive to you. When you are to be awake on your day, do not be afraid of your inner plight.

Shullumâ is asking about the health of Shumu-iddin, his brother.

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king, my lord!

The village manager ... has twice been with him, and NN and Halusu, servants of Nabû-kenu-ushur, governor of Tilleya, have been slain. They have gone to Upomu.

As long as I have been bringing them and bringing them, they have been very many. I have set out on his way to Shubria, and given them to the cohort commander and the messenger. Go, see, hear!

The Shubrian has departed from the cohort commander, saying: "There is no man in my presence. The servant of Nabû-kenu-ushur has gone and brought the work. You have given the mules."

The Shubrian does not agree to give them back to the village manager, and the Shubrian does not give back to him the land.

I am sending him to the king, my lord. The king, my lord, should ask him.

As to ...rapa', the ... about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me,

...... servant of N

...... wife of Bel-iddin

......;

...... the ...

......;

...... tablet .

...... 12 camels, ......zitu, NN,

... from the land .

...... Qa...

...... to ...

... he will ...

Lu-gamil, chariot driver of Adad;

Bel-hutu, son of Bel-iddin;

... Babylon-aya..., wife of Marduk-shallimanni

Yansiatu, ... maid of Bi...ri.

NN, ..., the word of Kashash..., the maid of Babila-itarru, servant of Marduk-shallimanni of Dur-sha-Harrana.

...... NN ...

The king's word to Ashur-belu-taqqin:

Let the scholars of the Palace, or the Assyrians, or the Arameans who came to the land and to your land send your messengers to all the districts, so that they can send them to me.

The Itu'eans are bringing the cavalry with them, the appointed officials of Dur-Bel-ila'i, to them.

You know that the days of the scribal art have arrived.

... to the king, my lord .

this ... ...

this ......

to the king, my lord .

Now then ......

in ... Marduk .

as far as ... as far as .

until to the house .

among the men .

... the king .

he says to him .

son of Mukin-zeri .

in Hagaranu ...

and the men .

From the city Hamete ... they came and came to me. I went and gathered these people who had been captured in Borsippa .

all he has smashed.

The Elamites have not yet killed their men with the son of Mukin-zeri, but have reorganized the auxiliary forces.

News of the Li'tamu: Ga'amanu, son of ..., who among his brothers .

with the messenger of N

A tablet of Sharru-duri to the palace scribe. Good health to the son!

I have sent Nabû-nadin-ahhe to the son; he is a fugitive.

Let the Qurreans do this .

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashipâ. Good health to the king, my lord!

The prefect and the boatmen of .

The Barsippeans have gone out and seized the men of Balasu. Seven men have been killed, five have been killed. I have a chariot fighter with them. Good health to the boats!

I have checked them out. I have received ... who did not come. I have gathered men and donkeys. On the 12th I brought them out and they have come back.

19 men, 19 donkeys .

13 men, 10 ditto, 1 donkey of ...;

3 ditto, 3 ditto, the Lidians;

81 ditto, 81 ditto, Bel-leshir;

18 ditto 18 ditto, the Utu'eans;

15 ditto, 15 — the land Hamarai.

59 ditto 59 ditto, 1 donkey under the command of Shamash-bunaya, in all 188 men, 195 donkeys, 2 donkeys —

I am sending my messenger to the king, my lord, in the charge of Aplu-.

To the king, my lord: your servant Mahdê. Good health to the king, my lord!

The bodyguard who comes and gives the kallû-offerings is the bodyguard who goes.

"The king should go as far as Shabirishu, and I will give back the donkeys that I have brought before me." The king, my lord, knows that I cannot go as far as Shabirishu, and that the ones who go will not return.

We have finished the rites of Calah. My chariot, my chariot driver, and my bodyguard, Nabû'a, the bodyguard, have been seized.

The king, my lord, should ask and write me: "Come, go with me, but I have no chariot!"

The eunuch of the governor and the official of the boats will come with the boats. The king's house will say:

The four boats about which the king said: "When they came, they will go to the king's house."

Nabû-sharru-ushur has said:

Gurali, servant of Adad-eriba, who said:

... that news

The field will be cultivated.

... behind him

I told him in his own time:

Nobody has a share from the river bank which they said.

The seed corn which is therein

Let the servants of the envoy be rescued.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ululayu. The very best of health to the king, my lord! Assyria is well, the temples are well, all the king's forts are well.

To the king, my lord: your servant Adda-hati. Good health to the king, my lord!

The son of Ammiri has released 300 donkeys, saying: "They have been seized by Assyrian captives from Damascus, and I have been seized by them."

I heard about it and wrote to Bel-iqbi. He came and we went to the rear of the captives and saw us. We sat down in the hut and ate our meal.

We have returned and ...ed him. We have ...ed the Illabani ..., but we have not reached the king. There is no way to go to the horses, nor to the chariots. Nibani .

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-shallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to the men about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Ashur,

150 of Nadinu, 120 of Hazalâ, 60 of Aplaya, x of the Suhu, x of the Hindanu, x behind them.

10 days in Harran, Tillu, Kutha, Ashur.

To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. The very best of health to the king, my lord!

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Why have you snatched your share from Daltâ?" —

How could I say in his midst what is not the word of the king?

a crime ...

not to ...

the king, my lord .

... from ...

I went to Bit-..., and he was a fugitive, but he was a fugitive, and he was seized by the king. He destroyed five towns, and the troops and guards of the towns went and slaughtered 200 sheep. .

Your servant Salama: I would gladly die for the palace, my lord! Say to the palace and ... my lord: The word that the king said is true with

Now the messengers of the sons of Mukin-zeri have gone to Puqudu .

...... opened

And now that .

... which the king said to .

In the apparu-temple, when all the ... were in the canopy,

... ... he took everything .

'The upper one ... from .

Your servant Marduk-apla-iddina: I would gladly die for my lord! Say to the king, my lord:

of the king .

......;

which in ......

......;

True ......

"to ......

the land barley and .

my barley which the king .

If it is agreeable to the king, my lord, let me bring to the king as many boats as ... and men.

Your servant Hamapu: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to my lord:

When the official of Elam who lives in Bit-Imbî wrote to me: "What is the news of the camp?" I sent him later, saying: "The king of Assyria will kill them." Shumu-ukin, his son, his brother,

... Bit-Amukani

... as ......

I have now written to him by the command of Bel and Nabû: "... of the entire land, the city of Sapiya."

According to him, who is your word?

To the king, my lord: your servant Inurta-belu-ushur. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "I have gathered 1,000 cavalry and they are coming; you have deposited in my presence the horses of this year that they have brought to the merchants."

"You should speak with your heart as a friend."

...... horses

Your servants Shamash-bunaya, Nabû-nammir and the Babylonians: We would gladly die for our lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, our lord! Say to our lord:

As to what the king wrote to us: "You should not be afraid!" —

... the work is done .

... the army of the king, our lord

...ed

As to what our lord wrote to us: "Let them do a report together, and nobody should bring him up until I have ...ed the troops that I have gathered in the plain of Babylon."

Witness: ....

When ...... he was distressed, he ...ed in the plain of the Chaldeans.

The king, my lord, can be glad. And ... as .

The king's word to the prefect:

700 bags of straw, 700 bags of cedar, each of which is one load of donkeys, are not available. They have not been gathered.

NN, Muqallil-kabti, a total of 2 servants of the chief cupbearer of Nashmedi —

Adad-killanni, his son, a total of 2 servants of the priest of Dur-Enlil,

Tatû of the village of Ilu-bani;

Ahu-iddina of Singar, servant of the chief cupbearer.

in all 6 criminals have been seized in the town of Kudurru-beli.

To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-uballit. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "All the fields of the province of Urzuhina have been replanted, you have replanted the fields of Bel-aplu-iddina."

That is the field of Bel-aplu-iddina about which they said in the presence of the king, my lord.

The king, my lord, ordered me to live in Urzuhina for 10 years, but I did not see him in any other year. Bel-aplu-iddina has been confined in that field.

The king, my lord, knows that the king, my lord, cannot cross the river Radanu, the field of the vizier's house, the field of the sartinnu's house, and the royal road that goes to Azari.

When the king brought me to Que, the people of the land gathered and returned their fields. ... the servants of Bel-aplu-iddina, their guarantor, were not able to go out.

There is a ... on him. They have seized the border.

Now, when the king, my lord, wrote to me about the criminals, I went and saw my eyes. I saw the village. The elders of the land, the citizens of the district, servants of the king, stood 2 or 3 in my presence and asked them: "Where is the man who gave him to Bel-aplu-iddina?"

The servants of the elders of the country said: "Our brothers have been seized, their fields are very much, they have been seized." Bel-aplu-iddina and his colleagues have taken the village of the king, my lord, and seized it.

Now, let the elders of the land, the citizens of the district, come and ... with the servants of Bel-aplu-iddina before the king, my lord, and let them take the field that nobody has given to me.

They are speaking indefatigable things in the presence of the king, my lord. If it is a field of the province of Urzuhina, who will take away the field?

The king, my lord, will hear about it in the future, and if my servants have sinned against me, .

Perhaps Bel-aplu-iddina, who ...s there, will come to the king, my lord, saying: "I will sell my fields for money."

... he did not have. 20,000 hectares of land in the province of Urzuhina, which the king, my lord, gave me,

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashipâ. Good health to the king, my lord!

Concerning the boats about which the king, my lord, wrote to me, 400 boats and x mules have been brought in.

he will give.

I have sunk the boats like a ..., and they are snatched up. Let them go and go, or else

...... they have brought to the land

And Mushallim-eriba has not passed by with his people. I am herewith sending them to my messenger. They have been staying in Guzana for a long time.

...... Now then .

...... Qarnina

I sent Harammu, the commander-of-1,000, and his ...s to ...-Shamash, the governor, before the king, saying: "The king's men who are in my presence .

...... they have smashed

... did not say to me

I am sending them to the king.

... we are ..., but the ... which they brought

What Libit-sharri said:

... together ... I am now sending it to the king.

...... I bought

... his ...

I have given him one mina of copper as a gift.

You have weighed out 1 mina of copper for the Kuraeans.

...... my ...

He will eat kurâ-bread.

I will ... him and take him away from him .

"...... I appointed ...... to deputy governor, and I appointed the rest to .... I appointed ...... and of Ashur-..., the delegate of Ki..., to deputy governor. .

The shepherd ... has given me a report on the province of the work that I have given him between his eyes.

from ......

the deputy .

Now the king's work has been completed ... he has gone to Arrapha.

The king, my lord, sends me to the right and left, but there is no one behind me. Let a messenger of the king, my lord, come and see the king's work. Let him do his work.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-shallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord!

Concerning the adrâ of the river about which the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Is it a river?" —

"I have been afraid ..., and the word of the letter .

the rivers which are in .

The ruined field, for the ruined one,

As to what the king, my lord, said: ".

...... Matenni of Tyre wrote to the Danapâ: "We have received the king's payment."

"When this matter to NN his brother sent, the king's ... delegates came, saying: "He has a payment, and he has spoken with the Danapâ, and he has a payment." Now then, the Sidonians, all of them, are coming with him. Let them quickly come with the delegates and send them to the king.

The delegate said: "When I heard this matter, I wrote to the king that ...... from the tribute .

If ......

Perhaps the king will say: "Are their fields cultivated and their fields cultivated?"

their gardens ...... Giri-Ba'al, NN, NN, and three emissaries of ... have come with the tribute.

To the palace herald, my lord: your servant Ashur-natkil. Good health to my lord!

The governor of the Urartian has taken up residence in Mesh, a fortified town.

The city has been sold. ... is in the district of the governor of Meshu, in the fort. 2,000 homers of seed corn

The city-lords who were in their charge have returned, saying: "Why ... to the work in Urartu ......?"

... Itu'eans .

... the remainder .

the city ... not .

Concerning the Ukkean, about the border, I have sworn by the name of the king, saying: "Why did you conquer his city?" ... "He is my enemy."

I said to him: "The shallutu-official has returned to the Ukkean. Why is he encamped in the area of the king in the fort?"

"If the Urartian or the troops have written to you, or if they have come, come with them!"

To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-etiranni.

Good health to my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord!

I have asked the Ullubeans about the securing of the territory which is in the charge of Inurta-ila'i; they are very happy.

Inurta-ila'i says: "On the 27th day

When I have finished her, let my troops command that she be brought to Calah.

He will go with him to the ruins. I have done the scouting, and the flood has passed by.

Say to Nergal-shuma-ishkun: "The king should know this."

Your guard should be strong in Kihudi.

You will fear Misharrum-nashir against Assyria, but you will not fear it, and you will not accept bribes from him. You will be liable for the land.

Now Ashur-etir has sent 100 horses, two chariots and 300 oxen to you.

...... has seized ... and sent the harvest to you.

My messengers who came from Dummal to you have kept watch, but the horses of the qipu cannot capture them. Set them on a straight path and send them to me in good health.

You do not need to eat kuribu-bread. You put 30 kurru of sesame into the hands of the king.

To the king, my lord: your servant Mahdê. Good health to the king, my lord!

Concerning .

Let them give me one horn of anaqatu-disease.

...... be

Let the Ukkaeans pass by, and let them bring the ... which they have received.

I shall ... in its entirety. The king, my lord, should know this.

Let the king, my lord, send word that they should be placed in a 'residence' .

of the king, my lord, .

... ... ... they will provide the utensils .

Now Ila'i-Bel has not returned .

To the king, my lord: your servant Adda-hati. Good health to the king, my lord!

The silver of the prefects and village managers who have imposed upon the people of the land: two talents and 18 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish, 1/2 shekel of gold, two shawls, and three tunics are being transferred to my messenger for the king.

... have given ..., and there are 2,400 men left. Now Danaya has left 1,950 men, and there are 500 men left, who have been killed ... to ...; the rest are well.

If it is agreeable, 500 men from the city of Argite ..., the city of Shupat

As to what the king, my lord, said: "Let them come out from the midst of the town and bring it into the midst of it," they have come out and brought out 10 towns in the fortress in the meadow. What is it that the king, my lord, commands?

constantly a girutu-demon.

To the king, my lord: your servant Hu-Teshub. Good health to the king, my lord!

Musheshi, my brother, who came and gave the king, my lord, a copy of this tablet, is now in the presence of the king, my lord.

there is ......

the Itu'eans .

Let the messenger of the king, my lord, come.

...... his extispicy

...... my heart

The lord of ... has set his face towards my governorship.

There is a ... from the evening watch.

Now my brother has gone and killed me. I shall come, but I will not go, and I will go to Argu and Kinnili. The king should do as he deems best.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashipâ.

6,000 homers of barley belonging to Shil-Bel, village manager, the chief of the villages; I do not know the rest of the barley.

2,000, Nergal-etir;

3,000 homers of barley in Sippar, barley from the river bank.

I shall not go to Sippar, I shall not take barley from the river.

If the king says: "Go and do the work!", that man will speak, saying: "From Cutha

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-da''inanni. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to what the king, my lord, ordered me to do, I am sending a strong message up to Apinunu. The barshamutes are coming and I am with them.

Bir-Bariash has ...ed the people of the city Apinuna

I have written to the king, my lord, one of the abuku-demons.

To the king, my lord: your servant Inurta-ila'i. Good health to the king, my lord!

The former scout who had sent me to the Palace said to me: "They have gathered 20 men, including the city boundary."

I sent horses with them in the kalamari and they did not come out and defeat them. They came .

in the palace .

of ......

their harvest .

of the palace herald .

Now then, let the two of Nergal-uballit command them to come here, let them bring their oxen, harvest them, and let them enter the city.

Their guards stand in front of the harvest. The oxen are present.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-le'i.

The chief cupbearer entered the house with the troops, and Ursâ came and smashed him. One of them did not come out.

He goes and sets up camp on the forts of the chief cupbearer.

The king should do as he deems best.

When they gave me the news, NN said: "We will be bringing 22 horses and bringing sheep in the year of the ilku-offering of Tu... in the bow."

If the king, my lord, commands, I shall send him to the king, my lord.

There is no wine house in the fort. Let me go there and bring the horses and .

A tablet of Inurta-ila'i to the palace scribe.

The people of the Puqudu in my presence who told me in the Palace: "Let them be brought here."

29 persons have come out and are staying here today in Calah. I am providing them with bread and water .

...... let them be brought in, let them bring them where their people are, and let them be sated.

I sent a single one of them to Barhalzi and they brought him here.

I am writing to you right now: I will quickly receive the people.

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. The king has killed me many times.

of Ashur-ila'i and of NN ...... the securing of their threshing floors .

nobody in .

I ......

To the king, my lord: your servant Qurdi-Ashur. Good health to the king, my lord!

Shalaya, Burua-..., Babê-shumki, and Uru — in all 4 fugitives — I am sending them to the king, my lord.

...... you will make

2,x+

In another year, they will be frightened like this.

In all, 2,054/600 bricks of the shangû-festival of the 2 years, 40 thousand containers of straw for 1 litre of straw for 1 brick of 4 litres for the shindu-festival of ..., 6,260 containers of reed, 7 cubits extra for one royal cubit, 1,000 containers of reed, 700 reeds of reed,

Total, the turtanu-offering of a leather ring.

They are ... and have sinned against the king, my lord. They have not come out from the mountains against them.

The second one from the Bit-qa is ...; they have gathered the reeds.

When I was in the midst of their rumours, they told me from the top of the news: "I do not see your face."

Now then they have been sending him to say: "I will make us live here, and I will make us live here." Why .

before the king, my lord .

As to the chief cupbearer of the Shubrian king, he wrote to him: "Send 300 Itu'eans!" The chief cupbearer wrote to me: "The Shubrian has sent me a letter, sending 300 Itu'eans."

I wrote him as follows to the chief cupbearer: "Write to the Shubrian as follows: 'Instead of the Itu'eans, send them to me, and let them come to me.'"

Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "There is no enemy, nobody is a enemy."

The king has made it very clear that I should come to the king, my lord. Let the king, my lord, see what I have to say.

If I do not come to her, let me come and see what the king has decreed for me. The king, my lord, should know this.

I have sent men with ... to the king, my lord.

News of the Chaldeans: they are staying a month in Bit-... for a month. 200 ... have given ..., but there are no king's men in my presence.

News of the Babylonians: one of their king's men who brought ... has been killed.

They have snatched him, but they have not given their king's men.

Now then I am waiting for their arrival. If there is anything to give the king's men, or if they do not give them anything, I shall come and tell it to the king, my lord.

News of Babylon: Marduk has taken the road to ... on the 25th of Adar XII. The son of Nabû-nashir has not yet come .

... What news of the 5th of Nisan I

To the king, my lord: your servant Bel-duri.

The king, my lord, gave orders: "All governors should be deprived of food and drink from the towns, and Adad-isse'a and Bel-leshir should be deprived of Abi-leshir."

Why are they not saying: "The towns in the desert of all the governors are in disrepair."

Let the king, my lord, write to me that they write their towns of madbar. The king, my lord, has taken me from the land Hamath.

This is the bread and the rations for one month, 5 homers of rations, 123 homers of rations, total: 148 homers Shamash-ahu-iddina, 75 homers of rations, 15 homers of rations, total 90 homers, Abi-leshir, 600 homers of 2,000 zakueans of the Kummuhu, in all 918 homers for one month.

The king, my lord, knows that we are in the midst of the rites. We have three rites here. They are rejoicing. Now the king, my lord, knows that we are in the midst of the rites.

... they will kill .

His messengers are not coming to Mukin-zeri, the messengers of Mukin-zeri, but are coming to him. The letter which Zakir brought to Marduk-apla-iddina is: "Why are you confined to the 'residences' of Chaldea, where you are staying? Why are you confined to Chaldea?"

The letter which they brought to Merodach-Baladan, they have been bringing before us. Moreover, Balasu has been frightened, saying: "Now then .

The Malilatu'eans came to me, saying: "How did I get to the quay?"

Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "Do not ...!" The king, my lord, knows that the door bolts are bent.

Now then we are arguing kindly with him: "We should not go to the aid of the Larakeans, we should not go to your aid." Let the army come to him and make him prosper.

...... the people should not be sated

To the king, my lord: your servant Sin-ahhe-riba. Good health to the king, my lord! Assyria is well, the temples are well, all the king's forts are well. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed.

The ... which ...... from Ishtahup ...... now they are bringing him from ...ratta to me.

I asked him about the Urartian, saying: "The Urartian and its magnates have come to the land of the Ahurru where they came. The ... are very frightened of the king, my lord, and they are clad in garments like women. Nobody ...s the forts of the king, my lord, and they are very well.

News of the Urartian: ... the ... of the emissary of Mannea ... oxen and sheep ...... the Armieans .

...... the Judaeans

...... four of the chief cook

... strong beams

...... the governor of Rashappa

...... the governor of Til-Barsip

...... two

...... in Adia

To the king, my lord: your servant NN.

The captives of the king, the lord, the sheep and birds, next to the fish, ... barley, beer, 2,000 ...s of ... grain, the ...-plant,

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashipâ. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord!

As to the royal bodyguard about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Enter, enter!" —

We have gathered everything that there is, but nobody has harvested the harvest. The gods of the king, my lord, have sinned against him.

The harvests are very good in the land of the king, my lord.

Tablet of NN to the king, his lord.

The king, my lord, seized NN. He has been appointed ... from my presence. He will say to me whatever he sees and hears.

Now NN, who is in my presence, has said to him: "Do a rebellion!" I shall ... as the king, my lord, ... and tell the king.

When he uttered an oath concerning this, saying: "I have heard that you are a ..., let me release the ... of the king, who had seized me, and let me release the ... of my .

... who is a ..., who is a servant of the king, my lord, and who speaks a lie to the king, and who makes the land of the king fall into the king's hands, or a sakkukku-demon,

Now then I am writing to the king, my lord. The king should not abandon me. May the king command my life and then the king will say: "If they have not sinned against the king, his lord, I will kill them."

Why do I send my messenger to the king, my lord? I do not see the messenger of the king, my lord.

... my lord .

I took ......

does not ......

I ......

men to ......

And ...... ...... went ...... From ... until now, when he wrote, ... Dilbat seized the steppe.

And one ... of the king ... like a foreigner who ...s to the steppe ... ... ... one .

He has entered the house of the plow. 200 Dilbateans have taken my grain rations for a year from their harvest and one mina of silver. Now then I have not ...ed it and ...ed it to the steppe.

He has taken the bread of this year, but he has not abandoned me on ... and has not cultivated his fields.

who has done evil to the king, my lord, and who speaks evil things against the king, my lord, and has eaten ..., has sinned, has sinned, and has sinned.

Now then I am writing to the king, my lord.

To the king, my lord: your servant Bel-leshir. Good health to the king, my lord!

I went to the Palace for the well-being. At my arrival, the Itu'eans who are in the province have taken their share in the district. The sheep who love the district have taken their share in the district and have taken ... as a pledge.

Let the king, my lord, give me orders!

...... of the land

...... about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me

We ... the Itu'eans .

The king, my lord, knows that the Itu'eans have seized all of the districts of the province of Kurbail.

Now the sheikhs have come to the Palace. Let the king, my lord, ask them.

I have written to you as many people as I have killed, and the heart of the land as I have killed, and I am herewith sending to you my messenger.

The Itu'eans have seized all the cities of it. You have ...ed the queen of the province and the magnates who love the province.

May they do as the king, my lord, commanded.

To the king, my lord: your servant Sharru-duri. Good health to the king, my lord!

I have brought the people of Sin-shabshi into the presence of the king, my lord, as many as are in the Review Palace, as many as are in Nineveh.

The king, my lord, may decide the case.

... I did not do

As to the Arabs about whom the king, my lord, said: "I have sent the Hindaneans to this side of the river" —

They have not yet crossed over all of it. They are guarding it at the very beginning and crossing over the river. Their ... are ... in Hindanu.

To the king, my lord: your servant Adad-isse'a. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "The troops of Mazamua

10 chariots, 20 teams, 10 horses, 10 mules, 30 teams, 97 cavalry, 11 chariot drivers, 12 'third men,' 30 chariot fighters, 53 chariot drivers, teams: in all 106 men, 30 chariots.

61 cavalrymen, 130 charioteers, 52 scouts: in all 343.

8 chariot drivers, 12 tailors, 20 cupbearers, 12 confectioners, 7 bakers, 10 cooks: in all 69 people living in the house.

8 scholars, 23 donkey drivers, 1 intelligence officer, 80 kalbateans,

a total of 630 Assyrians —

360 Gurreans, 440 Ituans,

Total: 1,430 king's men.

Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "Let me see my major-domo and let me see the rest of the troops!"

To the king, my lord: your servants Shamash-bunaya and Nabû-nammir. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord!

We went to Babylon on the 28th and stood before the Marduk Gate. We spoke with the Babylonians.

Zasinu, a servant of Mukin-zeri, a Chaldean, is with him. He is standing with the citizens of Babylon before the gate. We told the citizens as follows: "The king has written to you: I shall speak with the citizens of Babylon as follows in your gate, and I shall set you up for the reeds of Babylon and your kin."

We spoke with them many words, but they did not agree to let us go with them, they did not come out and speak with us, they kept sending us messages. We told them: "We will enter Babylon through my gate, but they refuse to enter Babylon." They said: "When the king comes, what is it that I am saying to the king? When the king comes, the gate opens, but they do not give the king anything."

We told them as follows: "Ahu-... and the servants of Mukin-zeri should be appointed for you until the king comes." We are now in Kar-Nergal.

We shall speak with the Babylonians as follows: what is the news of them, and we shall send white donkeys to the king, my lord.

The Litammeans wrote to us: "We are the king's subjects; we will come on the 30th and speak with you." But our eunuchs have come to the king. When they come, we will bring them before the king, my lord.

The news of Dilbat is that he is the one about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: Mukin-zeri .

we ......

to ......

we ......

We shall go and write to the king, my lord.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-shallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to what I wrote to the king, my lord: "Let me see where the people are." I asked the herald, saying: "You are not alone, these are the ones who are being killed."

Now then the sheikhs are coming. The king, my lord, should know this.

Remanni-Issar has come up to Kar-Ashur in the district of the city of Kar-Ashur. He has come up to me.

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Send 6,000 captives to you!" —

Until now, 6,300 ditto from all the magnates

I have been unable to write to the king, my lord, in this year.

The king, my lord, told me: "You should return to me, I have given you 40,000 homers of barley."

Now the king knows that there is no barley. Let them give me as many as 6,000 ditto and 3,000 to Shamash-bunaya. Let them give this to the king.

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "I will give the captives later on, and let them stay with me later on, and let them stay later on with them."

Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "How did they enter into the presence of Shamash-bunaya? Will they go to the land?" 150 towns

the king, my lord .

my life ......

They have not yet received any news from the king.

And he should not come to the presence of the king, my lord. After this, the king, my lord, should be happy. When I am ill, ... .

After Mukin-zeri had set up camp against me, I sat in the king's lap.

Now why did I not eat bread on the 4th? The king, my lord, should not say: "What is it?" Why did you not write?

all ... ...

One bodyguard of the king is in my presence.

May he tell the king whatever he brings and ... who he entrusts.

...... of the day that he went out

...... What is it that is in my presence?

... the king, my lord, knows that .

...... and ... I

To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Nergal.

On the 22nd of Marchesvan VIII I brought the money into the New Palace and deposited it there.

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to the men about whom the king wrote to me, I have appointed all the king's men, and appointed them to the major-domo.

The 20th day of Sivan III he has sinned against him.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-matka-ter. Good health to the king, my lord!

As to the Arameans about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Set out and go to the king, my lord!" —

I have no donkeys. With the help of my donkeys, I have a qirsu-tool and am going on campaign.

The king's word to Inurta-belu-ushur:

I shall give all the camels that the commander-in-chief gave me. I shall ... Badi'-ili in your presence. May he be happy in the land.

Now these Arabs have taken the commander-in-chief and are keeping watch over you. As soon as the day is over, let the lengthening of the days of Mudbir and the arrival of your rams from Mudbir to the land of Ashur.

The journey of the Tabaleans will be a long one for you. Just as between the city ... and the city Nineveh

"This seed, which is being cultivated, is being cultivated for the extispicy which you have brought. When they come from Damascus, there is no return to their message.

To the king, my lord: your servant Bel-duri.

Ilu-mushezib, the baker of Bel-emuranni, has settled him in Hatarika. When the king passed by, Issar-eresh, his kalzi and his people, have squandered him. Let them ask him and find out the man.

I am Il-bi'di, cohort commander, ... in my charge.

When the king came, the kalzi-official came and seized the man. Tanutu ... to Kimumaya and the kalzi-official. The king, my lord, should ask him if he is not a servant.

Nabû-shezib, scribe, is at the disposal of Ashur-eresh. The king, my lord, should know this.

To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-nammir. May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord!

Now then they have gathered the people and are gathering them. I am writing to the king, my lord.

He told me in the past, as follows: "The people are ...; I do not know one." I have sent all of them to the king, my lord.

The horses ... come .

Concerning the news of Daltâ, he has not come out of the house, and nobody has come into his presence. I have heard that he will collect the rest of the tribute and bring it to me.

The Medes who were snatched and in my presence I took 30 horses, and I brought the rest of the people into my presence.

I received tribute from Zakrutu: 40 horses. He said: "The rest of the king my lord should go and collect them."

Let the king, my lord, send word that they should be kept in check; they are ...ing Elam and ...ing their land. They have not written to the king, my lord, that there is a ... in it. Now who are they? The ...eans and Ellipi ..., their 3,400 men .

...... has set out from .

...... entered .

...... they go

...... the blood of .

...... we ... bricks ...... we fashioned .

...... "I shall go ..., he seized ..., and he went with me

Let the king, my lord, send word that they should ask ...ni: "Is it a third time that they ...?" It is true. What is his work assignment? I have given it to him. The king, my lord, knows that there is a work assignment of the palace, a work assignment of anyone. I have put 30 bricks in the brickwork. This is what Nergal-etir wrote to me.

They speak about the house of Hunanu, until there is another house. Now they speak about Kar-Sharruken. The day has not passed, and the slander is a slander.

The eunuchs of the king who are here are doing the work, and the men who are with them .

To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-ibni.

The king gave us the following order: "Your house is in Huzirna, capture."

I have gathered therein my people and my servants.

In this year, all the king's orders have been given to us.

... there is

... house ...

... they refuse to come

"... to the son of Mubî: Your house is in Huzirna, he will not return to court, he will not return to court, as much as his father's house is in our midst, he will return to court."

which they have reconstructed in the evening : the houses there.

To the king, my lord: your servant Qurdi-Ashur-lamur.

The Asdodeans have written to me: "The king has placed the cities Qadarua, Lidu, and Hadidu in the treaty."

... I have written to the king

... Hadidu

To the king, my lord: your servant Shamash-bunaya.

As to the news of the men about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Why did you not send them to them?" —

The men, 50 Itu'eans, have come out from the opposite bank of the Tigris to the other side of the river and the road of Sippar. They have ...ed with them and come to the king, my lord.

...... the Ru'u

...... the road to Kar-Shamash

who are coming to the king, my lord,

... the men of Amudanu

...... Amudanu

...... the men of their country

...... our men

...... Babylon

...... Babylon

...... and

...... I did not go in front of him. Now I am going to Babylon.

The door of ...-nashir is there. You ... ..., and the herald has gone. ... he has slipped into the middle of the garden. You have smashed the ..., and the Babylonians have smashed the ... very much.

They have not stayed there. They have crossed over the river with 10 sheep .

... went ...

...... will come and I shall come to the king, my lord.

To the king, my lord: your servant NN. The very best of health to the king, my lord!

The king, my lord, came to me, saying: "The qirsu of the tin is a tin. It is a tin." She was a sabriru-demon, she was a sabriru-demon, and she was not a sabriru-demon.

I shall do as the king, my lord, commanded.

... Gilû, son of Hala..., has crossed over, and I am coming.

the men ...

before ......

Your servant, the shandabakku: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! May Enlil, Ninurta, and Nusku bless the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord:

The rest of the country is for the life of the king.

After the king had sat down in the land, I sent a kalla-official to the king, my lord, and he returned safely to the king, my lord. I have written to the king, my lord, .

my servants and .

... for the might .

... I am sending ... as follows: "I ..., I will not go until the ... of the district before me ... and the trees that are .

I am now keeping the king my lord's word and am waiting for the king, my lord.

To the king, my lord: your servant NN.

I have now written to .

......;

... before the city .

... of ... 20 minas of silver

... ... 8 minas of silver

...... of ...

Total, 30 minas of silver ... instead of the silver .

in the quay .

you return .

Now then 20 men ... have broken their treaty with ... and gone to Hamath. They have taken a pig from there and brought it to the city Qidisi. I am now sending them to the Palace. They are scouts.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-ila'i. Good health to the king, my lord!

The forts and the servants of the king, my lord, are well.

As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "May your guard be strong!" — the gods of the king, my lord, have returned, and the king, my lord, can be glad.

Bur-il of Gubla, a servant of Anu-..., has passed away. I am sending him to the king, my lord. He told me the news of Bar-uri as follows: "They will give half a barley ration for x shekels of silver."

In a favorable month, on a propitious day, they shall pay one jar of ... for x shekels of silver, one jar of oil for 12 shekels, 1/2 ... for 3 shekels of silver.

1 ox for 500 shekels of silver, given; 1 purtû-vessel of the ...;

x talents of plows : 30 oxen, very good.

... ...sh means ... the sceptres of

4 cavalry mounts .

Witness NN.

In Marchesvan VIII, the word "sha-shammes" means "not to be heard."

"The limitu-demon is the barley of the .

for two : 4 seahs .

... UL.GAL means "of the ganipeans."

... ... ... of .

... they have ...ed

...... he has ...ed the ..., he has ...ed all of it, he has seized it from the great city of Dahinu to the pass of the mountain, the water which enters the city.

"They smashed the hirishu-vessels in the middle of the shalheu-vessel." The width is 5 cubits, the width 7 cubits.

As this chariot driver said to me, I have written to the king, my lord.

To the king, my lord: your servant Ashur-belu-.... The very best of health to the king, my lord!

The king, my lord, has now departed to Urartu to Ashur and Shamash. They have placed Turushpâ in the hands of the king, my lord.

The king, my lord, should set out on his campaign to Urartu. Let the city Turushpâ be conquered and let the king, my lord, keep his people alive forever.

Perhaps the king, my lord, will return the harba'atu-offerings of ... and give them back.

I have received the royal stone which the king, my lord, sent to me. I went and asked Parni-aldê about what the king, my lord, gave me. I have sworn by the same name that the messengers of Assyria who went to Urartu have sworn by the same name.

NN ...... these men are former messengers

Parni-aldê, the messenger of Yada-la-nibî and Shiraya, are the later messengers.

4 of them, messengers who went to Urartu.

The messengers of Urartu came with them and entered the house of Yataya, his village manager. They brought them food and water, and they went up to Urartu.

Parni-aldê, your servant,

Perhaps I have said something untrue in the presence of the king, my lord. Let the king, my lord, send him to Shubria. Let Paranaldê send his cavalry and ask the king, my lord, whether he has slandered the birds.

The governor has contracted and bought it from his magnates and from the servants of Ashur-belu-ushur.