Monument of Eriba-Adad, king of the universe.

Shamshi-Adad, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser I, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi I who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria:

At that time the towers of the temple of the Assyrian Ishtar, my mistress, which a prince who preceded me had built, had become dilapidated and I entirely rebuilt them.

I inscribed monumental inscriptions and clay cones and deposited them therein.

Month of ..., eighth day, eponymy of Shamshi-Adad, king of Assyria.

Shamshi-Adad, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria ..., chosen of Ashur and Shamash, ... beloved of the gods, ..., his lords; son of Tiglath-pileser I ...:

The ... of Ishtar of Nineveh, my mistress, which ... had previously restored had again become dilapidated and ... rebuilt it and again it had become dilapidated. Now its terrace ... I built anew and finished it ... ... ...

... ... ... had become dilapidated. Two monumental lions on right and left ...

When the ... of the goddess Ishtar, my mistress, becomes old and dilapidated, may a future prince restore it.

As for the one who does not restore it, may the gods Ashur and Ishtar overthrow his sovereignty and destroy his name and his seed from his land.

Month of ..., ...th day, eponymy of Shamshi-Adad, king of Assyria.

To Ashur, his lord, ...:

Shamshi-Adad, appointee of Enlil, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Tiglath-pileser I, appointee of Enlil, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Ashur-resha-ishi I who was also appointee of Enlil and vice-regent of Ashur:

dedicated this long pestle ... for his life, the well-being of hisseed, .... Whither purification ...

If someone takes it either to another temple, or to ..., or to a storehouse, or to ... and does not return it to its place ...

Monument of Shamshi-Adad, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser I who was also king of Assyria.

The palace of Ashurnasirpal, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Shamshi-Adad IV who was also king of Assyria.

... vice-regent of Ashur, son of Shamshi-Adad IV, who was also appointee of Enlil and vice-regent of Ashur:

he dedicated this for his life, the well-being of his seed, ...

Monument of Shalmaneser, great king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal I, king of Assyria, son of Shamshi-Adad IV who was also king of Assyria.

Monument of Ashur-resha-ishi, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-rabi II, king of Assyria.

I, Bel-erish, vice-regent of ..., lover of the god Samnuha ..., at the time of Ashur-rabi II, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal I, N+3 years ... 5 Ashur for delineation ..., at that time the god Samnuha ... the banks of the River Habur, from ... to ... he took possession. ... the banks of the River Habur the vice-regent .... 10 At that time the god Samnuha ... with his exalted strength, 3,000 .... The abandoned canal which goes from the land ... to ... and in which water no longer flowed, ... I constructed a facing for the quay wall. The abandoned meadows ... 15 water, the mooring-pole of the city Shadikanni .... At the time of Ashur-resha-ishi II, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-rabi II who was also king of Assyria, the temple of the god Samnuha which my forefathers had built ... had not become dilapidated, with age it had not deteriorated, with .... With the exalted strength of the god Samnuha, my lord, ... 20 I mustered his numerous workers. Bricks ... in wooden carts, I sent. In the Euphrates .... A temple of joy, rejoicing, and pleasure I built for the gods Samnuha and Gubaba, the great gods, my lords, forever. ...

When this temple becomes old and dilapidated ..., may a later vice-regent restore its weakened portions. May he anoint with oil my clay inscriptions .... My clay inscriptions from .... You must not destroy my inscribed name. He who destroys my inscribed name, may the gods Samnuha and Gubaba, the great gods, my lords, curse/kill him.

Mannu-pan-ili the scribe ...

Monument of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II, king of Assyria.

Ashur-dan, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, designate of Ashur, whose name Ashur called ... from of old, into whose grasp Ashur placed the just scepter and the exalted crown, whom Ashur ... grandly established for sovereignty over Assyria;

son of Tiglath-pileser II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria:

In my accession year and in my first regnal year, after I nobly ascended the royal throne, ... the troops of the Iausu came upstream, ... they trusted in their own strength, they brought their .... With the support of Ashur, my lord, I mustered ... my chariots and troops. I plundered their settlements from the city Ekal-pi-nari ... to ... and inflicted upon them a major defeat. Those that survived I slaughtered. I carried off their ... herds and flocks without number. I burnt ... and their cities with their inhabitants. I brought up from the Arameans valuable booty.

... who from the time of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, my forefather, had destroyed people of Assyria by ... and murder, had sold all their sons and daughters; by the command of Ashur, my lord, I took prisoners, I inflicted upon them a major defeat, I carried off their booty, possessions, property, herds, and flocks and brought them to my city Ashur ... the land Ruqahu, the River Zab of the land ...

... Iahanu, the land of the Arameans, which is behind the land Pi..., which from the time of Ashur-rabi II, king of Assyria, my forefather, the cities of the district of my land, ... they captured for themselves; I mustered chariots and troops. I plundered ... and inflicted upon them a major defeat. I destroyed, ravaged, and burnt their cities. I pursued the remainder of their troops which had fled from my weapons from ... to the city Halhalaush of the land Sa...zi. I inflicted upon them a major defeat and carried off their booty and possessions. The rest of them I uprooted, settled them in ..., and included them within the borders of Assyria.

By the command of Ashur, my lord, I marched to the land Katmuhu. The city Shara... I destroyed, ravaged, and burnt. I captured Kundibhalê, king of the land Katmuhu, inside his palace. ... bronze, tin, precious stones of the mountain, ..., his valuable booty I brought to my city Ashur. On the throne I set ...silla, a man loyal to me. Kundibhalê, king of the land Katmuhu, I brought to Assyria and in the city Arbela I flayed him and draped his skin over the wall of the city ...nash.

By the command of Ashur, my lord, I mustered my troops and reached the land of the Musru which had rebelled against me. I destroyed, ravaged, and burnt their cities. I brought forth their booty without number and carried it to my city Ashur.

... of Ashur, my lord, which since the time of ... had withheld tribute from Ashur, my lord; with the support of Ashur, my lord, and the divine standard which goes before me ... to my own ... I counted. Ashur ... who granted wisdom ... of my durable dominion ... of my gods, the temple of Ashur, the temple of the god Shamash, ... the foundations of my palace I laid.

By the command of Ashur, my lord, I marched to Mount Kirriuru. I conquered the cities Shuhu, ..., Simerra, the land Lu..., cities of Mount Kirriuru. I brought forth their booty, possessions, property, herds and flocks and took them to my city Ashur. I gave their gods as gifts to Ashur, my lord. ... which I carried off, I gave ... to Ashur, my lord.

I brought back the exhausted people of Assyria who had abandoned their cities and houses in the face of want, hunger, and famine and had gone up to other lands. I settled them in cities and houses which were suitable and they dwelt in peace. I constructed palaces in the various districts of my land. I hitched up plows in the various districts of my land and thereby piled up more grain than ever before. I hitched up numerous teams of horses ... for the forces of Assyria.

The gods Ninurta and Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt. I killed from my ... chariot and on my swift feet with the spear 120 lions within .... I killed 1,600 wild bulls. I captured two strong wild virile bulls by ambush. I killed 56 elephants.

When New Palace of Baltil Ashur which previously ..., vice-regent of Ashur, son of ... who was also vice-regent of Ashur, a prince who preceded me, had built — when this palace had become dilapidated, I removed its debris, delineated its area and reached its foundation pit. I reconstructed and completed it from top to bottom and decorated it better than before. At that time Ashur-dan, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Tiglath-pileser who was also vice-regent of Ashur, ... upon it ... I made high doors of fir and hung them in its gateways. I inscribed my monumental inscriptions and deposited them therein.

May a future prince from among the kings, my sons, whom Ashur will name, restore the damaged portions of this palace. May he return my inscribed name to its place. Then Ashur will listen to his prayers.

He who erases my monumental inscriptions and my inscribed name and writes his own name: may Ashur ... glare angrily upon him with his eyes; ... may he inflict upon his land hunger, want, and famine.

Month of ..., ...th day, eponymy of ...dannani, palace prefect.

had sold all their sons and daughters; by the command of Ashur, my lord, I took prisoners, I inflicted upon them a major defeat, I carried off their booty, possessions, property, herds, and flocks and brought them to my city Ashur ...

The land Uluzu ... ... which previously had paid tribute to my forefather ... they captured for themselves; ... by the command/with the support of Ashur, my lord, I mustered chariots and troops ... I inflicted upon them a major defeat. I destroyed, ravaged, and burnt ... their cities. I pursued the remainder of their troops which had fled from my weapons from ... to the city Halhalaush ... I inflicted upon them a major defeat. ... I carried off their booty and possessions and the remainder of them I uprooted and settled in ...

Kundibhalê, king of the land Katmuhu, ... rebelled and the tax and tribute for Ashur, my lord, he withheld ... lofty ... of the gods Adad and ... I mustered ...

Ashur-dan, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-rabi II who was also strong king, king of the universe, and king of Assyria:

When this Craftsman's Gate — which previously Tiglath-pileser I, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Ashur-resha-ishi I, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Mutakkil-Nusku who was also vice-regent of Ashur, a prince who preceded me, had made — when this gate became dilapidated, I removed its weakened portions, delineated its area, and dug out its foundation pit. I rebuilt and completed it from top to bottom. I decorated it better than before. Then I made capitals and ... and decorated the top of the gate of my city with them.

In future days, in days to come, when the Craftsman's Gate becomes old and dilapidated, may a later prince restore its weakened portions and return my inscribed name to its place. Then the gods Ashur, Adad, Sîn, Shamash, and Ishtar, the great gods, will listen to his prayers.

Month of Tishri, first day, eponymy of Ubrutu, son of Nazi-Maruttash.

To the god Ashur, father of the great gods, his lord: Ashur-dan, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Ashur, son of Tiglath-pileser II, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Ashur, son of Ashur-rabi II who was also appointee of the god Enlil and vice-regent of the god Ashur:

I dedicated this for my life, that my days might be long, my years many, for the well-being of my seed and land.

The palace of Ashur-dan, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-rabi II who was also strong king, king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Ashur-dan, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

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Adad-narari, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, king of all the four quarters, select of Ashur, attentive prince, who acts with the support of Ashur and the god Ninurta, the great gods, his lords, and thereby has felled his foes;

son of Ashur-dan II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-resha-ishi II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria:

In my accession year and in my first regnal year, after I nobly ascended the royal throne,

by the command of Ashur, the great lord, my lord, I mustered my chariotry and troops. I marched to the land of the Qumanu and conquered the land of the extensive Qumanu. I captured Iluia, king of the Qumanu, within his palace. I slaughtered his brothers in heaps. I inflicted upon them a major defeat and brought their booty, possessions, property, herds and flocks to my city Ashur. I gave their gods as gifts to Ashur, my lord. The remainder of their troops which had fled from my weapons but then returned I settled in peaceful dwellings.

the city Arrapha

Tigris ... forty cities ... three of their cities I uprooted. I inflicted upon them a major defeat. I brought forth their gods, booty, possessions, property, herds and flocks and brought them to my city Ashur.

In the month Kislimu, the fourth day, I marched to the land Habhu. I conquered the lands Bazu, Sarbaliu, and Didualu together with the cities on the banks of the River Ruru of the land Mehru. I brought forth their booty and possessions and brought them to my city Ashur.

At that time the facing of the quay wall at the entrance to the city, which is below the temple of Ashur, which Adad-narari I, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Arik-din-ili, vice-regent of Ashur, the prince who preceded me, had built — this quay wall had become dilapidated and fallen in. I restored its weakened portions. I delineated its foundation. I rebuilt and completed it from top to bottom. I made it more ornate than before. I inscribed my monumental inscriptions and deposited them therein.

May a later prince restore its weakened portions and return my inscribed name to its place. Then Ashur, the great lord, will listen to his prayers.

Month of Kislimu, sixth day, eponymy of She'i-Ashur, governor of the land of the city Kalzi.

Gabbiia-ana-Ashur, governor of the land of Inner City Ashur, and Adad-aha-iddina, city overseer — officials in charge of the facing of the quay wall.

God Ashur, ...; god Enlil, ...; god Sîn, king of the lunar disk, lord of brilliance; god Shamash, judge of heaven and underworld, commander of all; god Marduk, sage of the gods, lord of oracles; god Ninurta, warrior of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; god Nergal, perfect one, king of battle; god Nusku, bearer of the holy scepter, circumspect god; goddess Ninlil, spouse of the god Enlil, mother of the great gods; goddess Ishtar, foremost in heaven and underworld, who is consummate in the canons of combat;

Great gods, who take firm decisions, who decree destinies; they properly created me, Adad-narari, attentive prince, ..., they altered my stature to lordly stature, they rightly made perfect my features and filled my lordly body with wisdom. After the great gods had decreed my destiny, after they had entrusted to me the scepter for the shepherding of the people, after they had raised me above crowned kings and placed on my head the royal splendor; they made my almighty name greater than that of all lords, the important name Adad-narari, king of Assyria, they called me. Strong king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, sungod of all people, I;

son of Ashur-dan II, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of Ashur, who defeated all his enemies, son of Tiglath-pileser II, king of Assyria, holy offspring of Ashur-resha-ishi II, martial sovereign, trampler of criminals;

at that time, by the edict of the great gods, my sovereignty and dominion were decreed and they named me to plunder the possessions of the lands. I am king, I am lord, I am powerful, I am important, I am praiseworthy, I am magnificent, I am strong, I am mighty, I am fierce, I am enormously radiant, I am a hero, I am a warrior, I am a virile lion, I am foremost, I am exalted, I am raging;

Adad-narari, strong king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, the one who defeats his enemies, I, the king capable in battle, overwhelmer of cities, the one who scorches the mountains of foreign lands, I, the virile warrior, the one who controls those opposed to him, who is inflamed against the evil and wicked, I, I scorch like the god Girru fire god, I overwhelm like the deluge, ..., I have no successful opponent;

I am belligerent like ..., I strike the wicked like the fierce dagger, I constantly blow like the onslaught of the wind, I rage like the gale, I uproot people like hair of the skin, I overpower like the net, I enclose like the trap, at the mention of my strong name the princes of the four quarters sway like reeds in a storm, at the onset of my campaign their weapons melt as though in a furnace;

valiant man who marched with the support of the god Ashur, his lord, from the other side of the Lower Zab, the district of the Lullumu, the lands Habhu and Zamua, as far as the passes of the land Namru and subdued the extensive land of the Qumanu as far as the lands Mehru, Salua, and Uratru,

who became lord over the entire land Katmuhu and brought it into the boundaries of his land; conqueror of the entire land Karduniash Babylonia; who brought about the defeat of Shamash-mudammiq, king of Karduniash Babylonia, from Mount Ialman to the River Turan Diyala?; the region from the city Lahiru to Ugar-sallu was added to the boundaries of Assyria; I conquered the entire land of the city Der; I brought back the cities Arrapha and Lubdu, fortresses of Karduniash Babylonia, into the boundaries of Assyria;

who yet a fourth time marched to the lands Nairi and conquered the interior of the land Habhu, the cities Nahur and Ashnaku; indeed who was constantly traversing the mighty mountains; who conquered the cities of the land Natbu; indeed I who entirely destroyed the land Alzu so that it looked like ruin hills created by the deluge; I who took hostages from them and imposed upon them tribute and tax; I who brought about the defeat of the field troops of the Ahlamû-Arameans; I who received the tribute of the Suhu;

who brought into the boundaries of his land the cities Idu and Zaqqu, fortresses of Assyria; who recaptured the cities Arinu, Turhu, and Zaduru, conquered regions which the land Shubrû had torn away from Assyria:

The ancient city Apqu, which kings who preceded me had built, had become dilapidated and turned into ruin hills. I rebuilt this city, reconstructed it from top to bottom, completed it, decorated it in a splendid fashion, and made it bigger than before. I constructed therein my enormous lordly palace.

In the eponymy of Dur-mati-Ashur I marched to the extensive land Hanigalbat. Nur-Adad, the Temannu, mustered his troops and we drew up in battle formation at the city Pauza at the foot of Mount Kashiiari. We fought with one another; I brought about his defeat from the city Pauza to the city Nashipinu and destroyed his numerous chariots.

In the eponymy of Ili-emuqaya I marched a second time to the land Hanigalbat. I fought with him at Nashipanu. I dyed the countryside red with the blood of his warriors. I entered the city Iaridu. I reaped the harvest of his land. I regarded the city Saraku as mine and heaped up the barley and straw therein.

In the eponymy of Ninuaiia I marched a third time to the land Hanigalbat. I captured the city Huzirina. I completely surrounded the wall. The people of the cities at the foot of Mount Kashiiari, which Mamli the Temannu had captured, submitted to me. I regarded his palaces as mine. At that time I received a large female monkey and a small female monkey, a shipment from the land Bit-Adini which lies on the bank of the Euphrates.

In the eponymy of Likberu I marched a fourth time to the land Hanigalbat. At that time Muquru, the Temannu, broke the oath of the great gods and belligerently sought against me war and battle. Trusting in his fortified city, his strong bow, his extensive troops, and the Arameans, he rebelled against me. I mustered my chariotry and troops and marched to the city Gidara, which the Arameans call Raqammatu and which the Arameans had taken away by force after the time of Tiglath-pileser, son of Ashur-resha-ishi, king of Assyria, a prince who preceded me. In my cunning 55 I placed redoubts around it the city, a tactic which had never been used by lit. "did not exist among" the kings my fathers. Although he had dug a moat around his city they took fright in the face of my fierce weapons, my raging battle, and my strong forces and I entered with force and violence the city Raqammatu. That fellow I brought down from his palace. I personally inspected his property, precious stone of the mountain, chariots, horses, his wives, his sons, his daughters — all his valuable booty. That fellow together with his brothers I fastened in bronze clasps and brought them to my city Ashur. Thus have I constantly established the victory and strength of Ashur, my lord, over the land Hanigalbat.

In the eponymy of Adad-aha-iddina, governor of Inner City Ashur, I marched a fifth time to the land Hanigalbat. I received the tribute of the lands.

In the eponymy of Adad-dan, with the rage of my strong weapons I marched a sixth time to the land Hanigalbat. I confined Nur-Adad, the Temannu, in the city Nashibina and established seven redoubts around it. I stationed therein Ashur-dini-amur, the commander-in-chief. 65 He Nur-Adad had dug a moat, which had not previously existed, in bedrock all around it the city. He had made it nine cubits wide and had dug it down to water-level. The wall was next to the moat. I encircled his moat with my warriors like a flame and they the enemy screamed like children about it. I laid traps as strong as the destructive deluge for him and deprived him of grain. By the command of the god Ashur, the great lord, my lord, I carried off from his city his ..., his gold, his property, precious stone of the mountain, his gods, chariots with teams of horses, ..., 70 a staff, his battle-gear, a gold throne, polished gold dishes, decorated couches with inlay, weapons, ... arrows, a gold tent befitting his sovereignty, ... the weight of which I did not determine, and the extensive property of his palace. Afterwards ... ... ascended his lordly throne. Within his sanctum he slaughtered holy sacrifices, offered oxen, made a libation of best beer, and 75 completed the offering with holy sweet wine of the mountain. Thus he made his offerings and had himself exalted with elaborate praise: "In all lands kings are in sore distress and mountains shake!" The king spoke humbly to his nobles: "The young man of Ashur, praise of his warriorship is exalted; his deeds are of the god Dagan; the king who magnifies his praises!" I brought back in my presence Nur-Adad together with his extensive troops as hostages. I granted cities with people to Assyria and counted them.

In this same eponymy, on that campaign of mine on which I brought back in my presence Nur-Adad, the Temannu, together with his extensive troops as captives, I brought him to my land and into Nineveh. I mustered chariotry and troops and marched over difficult roads and rugged mountains which were unsuitable for the passage of my chariotry and troops, into which none of the kings my fathers had penetrated and wherein no winged bird of the sky flew — I marched to the cities Sikkur and Sappanu which since the time of Tukulti-Ninurta I, king of Assyria, 85 son of Shalmaneser I who was also king of Assyria, a prince who preceded me, had withheld tax and tribute from Ashur, my lord. I surrounded the cities Sikkur and Sappanu and fought with them. I inflicted a major defeat upon them. I brought forth their booty, possessions, property, herds, and flocks and brought them to my city Ashur. I conquered all the cities in the district of the cities Sikkur and Sappanu. The remainder of their inhabitants, who had fled before my strong weapons, came down and submitted to me. I received from them tribute and imposed upon them stringent taxes and dues.

In the month Simanu, the fifteenth day, eponymy of Ina-iliya-allak, I marched to the assistance of the city Kummu. I made sacrifices before the god Adad of the city Kummu, my lord. I burnt the cities of the land Habhu, enemies of the city Kummu. I reaped the harvest of his land and imposed upon them stringent taxes and dues.

In the month Nisannu, eponymy of Shamash-abuia, I marched a second time to the assistance of the city Kummu. I conquered, burnt, ravaged, and destroyed the cities Satkuru, Iasaddu, Kunnu, Tabsia, cities of the land Habhu in the environs of the city Kummu which had withheld my tribute of teams of horses.

By the command of Ashur, the great lord, my lord, and the goddess Ishtar, mistress of battle and strife, who goes at the head of my extensive army; in the month Simanu, in this same eponymy, I marched for a fifth time to the land Hanigalbat. I received the tribute of the land Hanigalbat above and below. Thus I became lord of the extensive land Hanigalbat to its entire extent and 100 brought it into the boundaries of my land. I brought them under one authority. I crossed the River Habur and marched to the city Guzanu which Abi-salamu, a man of Bit-Bahiani, held. I entered the city Sikanu which lies at the source of the River Habur. By the exalted strength of the god Shamash, lord of my turban, lover of my priesthood, I received from him his numerous chariots, teams of horses, silver, gold, the property of his palace. I imposed upon him tribute.

On this same campaign of mine I made my way along the banks of the River Habur. I spent the night in the city Arnabanu. Moving on from the city Arnabanu I spent the night in the city Tabitu. Moving on from the city Tabitu I entered the city Shadikannu. I received tribute, tax, chariots, and gold. Moving on from the city Shadikannu I spent the night in the city Kisiru. Moving on from the city Kisiru I entered the city Qatnu. I allowed to remain there Amil-Adad, a man of the city Qatnu, my vassal. 110 I received from him the property of his palace, chariots and horses, wagons and oxen. I imposed upon him tribute. Moving on from the city Qatnu I pitched camp and spent the night in the mountains of bushu which are by the River Habur. Moving on from the mountains of bushu I entered the city Dur-aduklimmu. I regarded the city Dur-aduklimmu as mine. Moving on from the city Dur-aduklimmu 115 I marched to the land Laqû, to the city Zurih which Baratara, a man of Bit-Halupê, held. I received from him tribute and tax. I passed on to the city of the man Haranu and received tribute and tax. I marched to the city Sirqu which lies on the other bank of the Euphrates and which Mudadda, the Laqû, held. I received tribute, tax, the property of his palace, oxen, agalu-donkeys, tribute and tax of the land Laqû to its entire extent above and below. I received the tribute of the city Hindanu. I brought this to my city Ashur.

I constructed palaces in the various districts of my land. I hitched up plows in the various districts of my land and thereby piled up more grain than ever before. I hitched up more teams of horses than ever before for the forces of my land.

The gods Ninurta and Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt. I killed 360 lions from my ... chariot, with my valorous assault, and on my swift feet with the spear. I killed 240 wild bulls. I captured alive nine strong wild virile bulls with horns. I killed six elephants in a conflict; I drove four elephants into an ambush and captured them alive. I captured five elephants by means of a snare. In Inner City Ashur I formed herds of lions, wild bulls, elephants, aialu-deer, ibex, wild asses, deer, and ostriches.

At that time the ancient temple of the goddess Gula, my mistress, which previously Tukulti-Ninurta I, my forefather, vice-regent of Ashur, had built — this temple had become dilapidated and I removed its debris down to the bottom of the foundation pit. I greatly enlarged this temple beyond previous extent. I completed it from top to bottom and deposited my monumental inscriptions.

May a later prince restore it and return my inscribed name to its place. Then Ashur and the goddess Gula will listen to his prayers.

As for the one who removes my inscriptions and my name: may Ashur and the goddess Gula overthrow his sovereignty and destroy his name and his seed from the land.

Month Abu, seventeenth day, eponymy of Ili-napishti-ushur, eunuch of Adad-narari, king of Assyria.

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... and deposited my monumental inscriptions.

May a later prince restore it and return my inscribed name to its place. Then Ashur, the great lord, will listen to his prayers.

As for the one who removes my inscriptions and my name: may Ashur overthrow his sovereignty and destroy his name and his seed from the land.

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I am enormously radiant, I am a hero, I am a warrior, I am a virile lion, I am foremost, I am exalted, I;

Adad-narari, strong king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, the one who defeats his enemies, I, the king capable in battle, overwhelmer of cities, the one who scorches the mountains of foreign lands, I, the virile warrior, the one who controls those opposed to him, who is inflamed against the evil and the wicked, I scorch like the god Girru fire god, I overwhelm like the deluge, ..., I have no successful opponent;

I am belligerent like a young bull, I strike the wicked like the fierce dagger, I constantly blow like the onslaught of the wind, I rage like the gale, I uproot people like hair of the skin, I overpower like the net, I enclose like the trap, at the mention of my strong name the princes of the four quarters sway like reeds in a storm, at the onset of my campaign their weapons melt as though in a furnace;

valiant man who marched with the support of the god Ashur, his lord, from the other side of the Lower Zab, the district of the land of the Lullumu, the lands Habhu and Zamua, as far as the passes of the land Namru and subdued the land of the extensive Qumanu as far as the lands Mehru, Salua, and Uratru. I marched to the land .... I made sacrifices before the gods .... The remainder of the land ... I felled with the sword and the booty I brought to my city Ashur.

Who became lord over the entire land Katmuhu .... Yet a fourth time I marched to the land ... the lands Nairi ... ... ... tribute ...

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Palace of Adad-narari, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria:

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The palace of Adad-narari, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Adad-narari, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

Statue of Adad-narari, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

God Ashur, king of all the great gods; god Anu, king of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; lord of the lands, god Enlil, exalted one, father of the gods; god Ea, king of the apsû, who decrees destinies; god Sîn, king of the lunar disk, lord of brilliance; god Adad, the exceptionally strong, lord of abundance; god Shamash, judge of heaven and underworld, commander of all; god Marduk, sage of the gods and lord of omens; god Ninurta, warrior of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; god Nergal, perfect one, king of battle; god Nusku, bearer of the holy scepter, circumspect god; goddess Ninlil, spouse of the god Enlil, mother of the great gods; goddess Ishtar, foremost in heaven and underworld, who is consummate in the canons of combat.

Great gods, who decree destinies, ..., whose attack means conflict and strife, who make great the sovereignty of Tukulti-Ninurta, ... beloved, their select one, ...; the gods who faithfully noticed me in my mother's womb and altered my birth to lordly birth;

At that time the wall of Baltil Ashur of ... which a prince who preceded me had built had become dilapidated and I delineated its area and dug down to the bottom of its foundation pit. I reconstructed it from top to bottom and completed it. I made its decoration more splendid than before. I inscribed my monumental inscription and deposited it therein. May a later prince restore its ruined portions. May he see my monumental inscription and read it. May he anoint it with oil, make sacrifices, and return it to its place. Then Ashur, the great lord, and the goddess Ishtar, mistress of Nineveh, will listen to his prayers and in wars with kings on the battlefield will cause him to achieve success.

Month of ..., ...th day, eponymy of Ashur-lakinu-ubasha.

God Ashur, king of all the great gods; god Anu, king of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; lord of the lands, god Enlil, exalted one, father of the gods; god Ea, king of the apsû, who decrees destinies; god Sîn, king of the lunar disk, lord of brilliance; god Adad, the exceptionally strong, lord of abundance; god Shamash, judge of heaven and underworld, commander of all; god Marduk, sage of the gods and lord of omens; god Ninurta, warrior of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; god Nergal, perfect one, king of battle; god Nusku, bearer of the holy scepter, circumspect god; goddess Ninlil, spouse of the god Enlil, mother of the great gods; goddess Ishtar, foremost in heaven and underworld, who is consummate in the canons of combat.

Great gods, who take firm decisions, who decree destinies, whose attack means conflict and strife, who make great the sovereignty of Tukulti-Ninurta, ...; ... altered my birth to lordly birth; ... ... they rightly made perfect my features and ... ...; Tukulti-Ninurta, strong king, unrivalled king of the universe, king of the four quarters, king of all princes, lord of lords, chief herdsman, king of kings, attentive purification priest, to whom by command of the god Shamash the holy scepter was given and who had complete authority over the people, subjects of the god Enlil, faithful shepherd, whose name was called over the princes, exalted bishop, whose weapons the god Ashur has sharpened and whose honored name he has pronounced eternally for control of the four quarters, ...; Tukulti-Ninurta, king of Assyria, they called me. Strong king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, sungod of all people, I;

Son of Adad-narari II, ..., son of Ashur-dan II, appointee of the great gods, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Tiglath-pileser II, ... son of Ashur-resha-ishi II, martial sovereign, trampler of criminals;

At that time, by the edict of the great gods, my sovereignty and dominion were decreed; I am king, I am lord, ..., I am enormously fearful, I am a hero, ..., I am swift, I am magnificent, ..., I am exalted, I am frightful, ..., I am ... and I am in command, ... of the god Sîn, loved one of the god ... commander of the four quarters.

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I constructed palaces in the various districts of my land. I hitched up plows in the various districts of my land and thereby piled up more grain than ever before for the needs of my land. To Assyria I added land and to its people I added people.

The gods Ninurta and Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt. I killed f2sixty strong lions from my ... chariot with my wildly vigorous assault with the spear.

At that time the wall of the large terrace of my lordly palace which previously earlier kings who preceded me had built — when it became dilapidated Ashur-bel-kala vice-regent of Ashur had rebuilt it — had again become dilapidated and I, Tukulti-Ninurta, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Adad-narari II who was also vice-regent of Ashur, delineated its area and dug down to the bottom of its foundation pit. I laid its foundation in bedrock. I made it wider by adding from the outside 300 layers of brick to the wall which was already 20 broad bricks wide. I reconstructed it from top to bottom and completed it. I made its decoration more splendid than before. I deposited my monumental inscriptions. I anointed with oil the monumental inscriptions of the earlier kings, my forefathers, made sacrifices, and returned them to their places.

May a later prince, when this wall becomes old and dilapidated, restore its ruined portions. May he not remove my monumental inscriptions from their places but anoint them with oil, make sacrifices, and return them to their places. Then Ashur and the god Adad will listen to his prayers.

He who erases my inscribed name and removes my monumental inscriptions from their places: May Ashur and the god Adad destroy his name and his seed from the land.

god Marduk, sage of the gods and lord of omens; god Ninurta, warrior of the Igigu and Anunnaku gods; god Nergal, perfect one, king of battle; god Nusku, bearer of the holy scepter, circumspect god; goddess Ninlil, spouse of the god Enlil, mother of the great gods; goddess Ishtar, foremost in heaven and underworld, who is consummate in the canons of combat.

Great gods, who take firm decisions, who decree destinies, who ... ... attentive prince, ...; the gods who faithfully noticed me in my mother's womb and altered my birth to lordly birth; ... ... people ... holy ... ... they rightly made perfect my features ...

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I entered the mountains of the lands Nairi. I crossed Mount Sueia. I changed direction and on my return from the lands Nairi I burnt ... the city Ki.... I uprooted his sons, his daughters, his wives, the property of his palace, and his horses Iand brought them to my city Ashur.

With the support of Ashur, my lord, I overwhelmed all their lands with my fear. Bi..., son of Amme-ba'al, wrote to me: "With regard to Bialasi, I have sent my forces against him. They pursued him and he went from the city Udu to the city Sha......" His son together with the other guilty men, ... his property, his possessions, his booty, the extensive treasure of his palace, his gods, his herds, as gifts he i.e. Bi..., son of Amme-ba'al took and they were removed from his custody to Nineveh and brought before me.

While I resided with my outstanding power in Nineveh, there was a rebellion and I sent my forces to .... They conquered him/it as far as the mountains, difficult terrain. His silver, gold, property, ... were brought to me.

...la, the governor at that time, wrote to me: "To the fortified lands Nairi ... his heart is set upon traversing their mountains ..." With the support of Ashur, my lord, in the month Simanu, the first day, eponymy of Ili-milku, I moved out from Nineveh. I marched to the lands Nairi ... at the River Subnat I crossed to Mount Kashiiari. To the city Patishkun belonging to Ammeba'al, 15 a man of Bit-Zamani, I approached. I established ... against ... ... I destroyed two cities in its environs. The grain and straw of his land, ... ..., the people of his land I carried off. I brought about their defeat. His sons ... I felled many with the sword. I had mercy on him. His son ... .... To save his life he submitted to me and I was merciful towards him. ... 20 my officers inside ... Hostages .... Bronze, tin, iron, pots, ... .... Horses, mules before my officers ... I took away for myself. I was merciful towards Amme-ba'al, a man of Bit-Zamani. I established them in abandoned cities and settled them in peaceful dwellings. 25 I had him take an oath by Ashur, my lord, before the statue of ... ...: "If you give horses to my enemies and foes, may the god Adad strike your land with terrible lightning." At that time Tukulti-Ninurta fashioned his tall steles, two kuribu-genii, and brought them into the temple. In the walls of the main forecourt of the god Nunnamnir, at the door of the god Enpi, I set up. Silver of the lands Nairi ... of Amme-ba'al, a man of Bit-Zamani, my own conquest which I had taken, two-thirds I gave to the god ... and one-third I established in my palace. At that time I sacrificed 60 ducks and other fowl to Ashur, my lord.

In the month Tishri, seventeenth day, I moved out from Inner City Ashur and entered the passes of Mount Kirriuru. Moving on from the passes of Mount Kirriuru I entered into Mounts Urrubnu and Ishrun, mighty mountains within which no one among the kings my forefathers had done battle and no one had ... the caravans of Assyria .... I marched over difficult terrain and through rough territory where no one among the kings my forefathers had passed I glided and penetrated therein. I approached the cities of the land Ladanu which the Aramaeans and 35 the Lullu held. I conquered 30 of their cities between the mountains. I carried off their two .... I destroyed, razed, and burnt their cities. The rest of them were frightened off and took to difficult mountains. On the second day, since in the hills of Mount Ishrun one could cross neither with my chariots nor with cavalry ..., I ascended after them on foot up the hills of Mount Ishrun, a rough area wherein even the winged eagle of the heavens cannot go. I pursued them from the steppe of the hills of Mount Ishrun to the Lower Zab. I took booty without number from them. The rest of them crossed the Lower Zab to save their lives.

In the month Nisannu, twenty-sixth day, eponymy of Naidi-ili, I moved out from Inner City Ashur. I* pitched camp and spent the night in the desert. Moving on from the desert I crossed the Wadi Tharthar, pitched camp, and spent the night. By midday all the water was drawn and I had exhausted lit. "destroyed" 470 wells in the environs. I killed on foot at the well ... On the second day at the well ... the water was too bitter to satisfy the troops. Moving on from the wells I took to the desert, 45 pitched camp, and spent the night by the Wadi Tharthar. For four days I* followed the banks of the Wadi Tharthar. On my* expedition along the banks of the Wadi Tharthar I killed eight wild bulls. I* pitched camp and spent the night at the mouth of the Wadi Tharthar. Water was drawn. Moving on from the mouth of the Wadi Tharthar I continued through the hamatu, difficult terrain. In the grasslands I sighted streams. The wells around them were fallen in lit. "destroyed". Nevertheless water was abundant and I* pitched camp and spent the night. Water was drawn all day and all night. I approached the Tigris and captured the settlements of the land of the Utu together with their villages, which were situated on the Tigris. I massacred them and carried off much booty from them. I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Ashushu. Moving on from the city Ashushu, on the third day I continued through forest without a leader or guide.

I approached Dur-Kurigalzu, pitched camp, and spent the night. Moving on from Dur-Kurigalzu I crossed the Patti-Enlil Canal, pitched camp, and spent the night. Moving on from the Patti-Enlil Canal I* pitched camp and spent the night in Sippar-of-Shamash. Moving on from Sippar-of-Shamash I took the way towards the Euphrates, 55 pitched camp and spent the night in the city Salatu. Moving on from the city Salatu I* pitched camp and spent the night before the city Dur-balati — Dur-balati lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. Moving on from Dur-balati I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Rahimmu which is before the city Rapiqu — Rapiqu lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. Moving on from Rahimmu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the area of Kabsitu which is upon the Euphrates. Moving on from the city Kabsitu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Daiashetu. Moving on from Daiashetu 60 I* pitched camp and spent the night before the city Idu, at the bitumen spring, where the stele of the great gods is erected — Idu lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. Moving on from the city Idu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Harbû — Harbû lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. Moving on from Harbû I tramped about in the meadow of the Euphrates. Water was drawn at night and all day. In a desolate mountainous region where there was no vegetation I* set out for the most desolate part of the plain and pitched camp and spent the night in the mountains, a land of thirst.

Moving on from the land of thirst I* pitched camp and spent the night in the meadow of the city Hudubilu which is upon the Euphrates. Moving on from Hudubilu I* pitched camp and spent the night between the city Zadidanu and Sabiritu — Sabiritu lies on an island in the Euphrates. Moving on from Zadidanu I* pitched camp and spent the night before the cities Suru and Talbish — Talbish Talmish lies on an island in the Euphrates. Moving on from Suru I approached the city Anat of the land Suhu — Anat lies on an island in the Euphrates. I* pitched camp and spent the night before Anat. I received bountiful tribute 70 from Ili-ibni, governor of the land Suhu: three talents of silver, 20 minas of gold, an ivory couch, three ivory chests, 18 tin bars, 40 furniture legs of meskannu-wood, a bed of meskannu-wood, six dishes of meskannu-wood, a bronze bath-tub, linen garments, garments with multi-colored trim, purple wool, oxen, sheep, bread, and beer.

Moving on from Anat I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Mashqitu. Moving on from Mashqitu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Harada — Harada lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. Moving on from Harada I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Kailetu. Moving on from Kailetu I approached the city Hindanu. I received tribute from Amme-alaba, a man of Hindanu: 10 minas of liqtu-gold, 10 minas of silver, two talents of tin, one talent of myrrh, 60 bronze ..., 10 minas of antimony preparation, eight minas of antimony mineral, 30 dromedaries, 50 oxen, 30 asses, 14 ducks, 200 sheep, bread, beer, straw, and fodder. I* pitched camp and spent the night. Hindanu 80 lies on the other bank of the Euphrates. I killed ostriches on my* hunting forays in the desert. I captured the young of the ostriches. I killed aialu-deer on my* hunting forays on the banks of the Euphrates. I captured the young of the aialu-deer. Moving on from the land Hindanu I cut into the mountains in the direction of the Euphrates with ... iron axes and passed through. I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Nagiatu. Moving on from Nagiatu I approached the meadow of the city Aqarbanu.

I received tribute from Mudadda, the Laqû: 200 sheep, 30 oxen, grain, straw, bread, and beer. I* pitched camp and spent the night. Moving on from Aqarbanu I approached the city Shupru. I received tribute from Hamataiia, the Laqû: 200 sheep, 50 oxen, bread, beer, grain, and straw. Moving on at noon I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Arbatu. I received tribute from Haranu, the Laqû: 200 sheep, 30 oxen, bread, beer, grain, and straw. Moving on from Arbatu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the plain. 90 Moving on from the plain I approached the city Sirqu. I received tribute from Mudadda, a man of the city Sirqu: three minas of gold, seven minas of refined silver, N talents of tin, 40 bronze casseroles, one talent of myrrh, N hundred sheep, N hundred and 40 oxen, 20 asses, 20 birds, bread, beer, grain, straw, and fodder. While I was in the district of Sirqu I* received tribute from Haranu, the Laqû: three minas of gold, 10 minas of silver, 30 bronze casseroles, six talents of tin, 500 sheep, 100 and N oxen, and 20 asses. I* pitched camp and spent the night in Sirqu — Sirqu lies on the other bank of the Euphrates.

Moving on from Sirqu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the meadow of the Euphrates by the city Rummunina where lies the canal of the River Habur. Moving on from Rummunina I approached the city Suru of Bit-Halupê which is upon the River Habur. 20 minas of gold, 20 minas of silver, 32 talents of tin, 130 talents of bronze, 100 bronze utensils, one tub, 150 woven garments, one talent of purple wool, alabaster, one? talent of ..., 100 four minas of antimony preparation, two talents of iron, fine oil, 1,200 sheep, 100 oxen, ..., N ducks, his two sisters with their bountiful dowry — this was the tribute from Hamataiia, the Laqû. Moving on from Suru of Bit-Halupê I approached the city Usalâ. I received tribute from Usalâ: 200 sheep, 30 oxen, bread, beer, grain, and straw. I* pitched camp and spent the night.

Moving on from Usalâ I approached the city Dur-katlimmu. ... of the land Laqû entirely — oxen, sheep, refined silver, ..., fine oil, horses. I received tribute from Dur-katlimmu: 10 talents of silver, 14 minas of ..., N talents of iron, N talents of antimony preparation, two talents of myrrh, 100 iron daggers, 10 pot stands ... garments with multi-colored trim. Moving on from Dur-katlimmu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city .... Moving on from the city ... I approached the city Qatnu. I received tribute from the Qatnû and the Laqû: ... garments with multi-colored trim, 110 11 talents of tin, 50 bronze utensils, ..., 100 ducks and geese, bread, beer, grain, straw .... Moving on from Qatnu I pitched camp and spent the night in the city Latihu of the Dikannu. Moving on from the city Latihu I approached Shadikannu. Three minas of ... bronze ..., one tub of silver was the tribute. Moving on from Shadikannu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Tabitu. Moving on from Tabitu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Magarisu.

Moving on from Magarisu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Guretu. Moving on from Guretu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Tabitu. Moving on from Tabitu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Kahat. Moving on from the city Kahat I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Nashipinu. Moving on from the city Nashipinu I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city Huzirina. Moving on from Huzirina 120 I* pitched camp and spent the night in the city ... which Tukulti-Ninurta had reorganized. I approached ... through mountains, difficult terrain, a rough region ... of the land of the Mushku I marched. On the fourth day the city Piru ... their booty, their possessions, their oxen, their sheep, ... I conquered. I massacred them without number. I burnt their cities, I cut down the harvest of their gardens .... I allowed them to remain in possession of their cities but imposed upon them tribute, tax, and corvée. On another campaign ...

The praises of my power which Ashur, the god Shamash, the god ... high mountains from the land of the Shubaru to the land Gilzanu and Nairi ... revenue, which I continually received. Altogether 2,702 horses in teams and chariots, more than ever before, I had in harness for the forces of my land.

I constructed palaces in the various districts of my land. I hitched up plows in the various districts of my land and thereby piled up more grain than ever before for the needs of my land. To Assyria I added land and to its people I added people.

The gods Ninurta and Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt. I killed sixty strong lions from my ... chariot with my wildly vigorous assault with the spear.

At that time the wall of the large terrace of my lordly palace which previously earlier kings who preceded me had built — when it became dilapidated Ashur-bel-kala vice-regent of Ashur had rebuilt it — had again become dilapidated and I, Tukulti-Ninurta, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Adad-narari II who was also vice-regent of Ashur, delineated its area and dug down to the bottom of its foundation pit. I laid its foundation in bedrock. 140 I made it wider by adding from the outside 300 layers of brick to the wall which was already 20 broad bricks wide. I reconstructed it from top to bottom and completed it. I made its decoration more splendid than before. I deposited my monumental inscriptions. I anointed with oil the monumental inscriptions of the earlier kings, my forefathers, made sacrifices, and returned them to their places.

May a later prince, when this wall becomes old and dilapidated, restore its ruined portions. May he not remove my monumental inscriptions from their places but anoint them with oil, make sacrifices, and return them to their places. Then Ashur and the god Adad will listen to his prayers.

He who erases my inscribed name and removes my monumental inscriptions from their places: may Ashur and the god Adad destroy his name and his seed from the land.

Month Arahsamna, ninth day, eponymy of Naidi-ili, governor of the land Katmuhu.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria ... entirely, the king who from the other side of theTigris to the land Hatti ... the lands Nairi entirely, the land Suhu to the city Rapiqu ... from the passes of Mount Kirruru to the land Gilzanu, Apâ king of the city Hubushkia ... he captured. From the passes of Mount Babitu to ... entirely, from the Lower Zab to the city Til-Bari which is upstream along the Zab, the lands Hirimu and Harutu, ... fortresses of Karduniash Babylonia, from the city ushu which is upon the Tigris to ... Dur-Kurigalzu to the cities Sippar-of-Shamash and Sippar-of-Anunitu ... he conquered:

Belonging to the palace of the city Nemed-Tukulti-Ninurta.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Adad-narari II, vice-regent of Ashur, son of Ashur-dan II who was also vice-regent of Ashur: at that time the towers of ... I raised its height N layers of brick adding thirty-five layers of brick more than before ....

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria: stone slab of the city Kahat.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria: two-thirds of a mina ... stone ...

Necklace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of Assyria.

Tukulti-Ninurta, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also great king, strong king, king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of Assyria: I/he restored the ruined portions of the towers of the door of the god Enpi.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-narari II, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Ashur-dan II who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria.

The palace of Tukulti-Ninurta, king ..., son of Adad-narari II, king of Assyria, ...

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Palace of Sîn-sharra-ishkun.

... ...

... his ...

and chariots

... weapons

... Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari

... ...

... ...

... my ...

and the town Kar-Nabû was closed

... ... in the well

... the living ...

... ...

... ... to/for ...

went up to the water-meadow

... courtiers and mayors

... when they crossed over in boats

... flocks and goods

... weighty booty

... I/he caused to enter.

... inside the land of Suhu, the water-meadow ... until now I/he did not inhabit.

Four hundred of the Tu'manu came and rose up against the town Ribanish.

I had gone to the New City for the festival and when in the town Baqa I heard of the uprising, I crossed over the river to the landside with the palace troops who were with me and I pursued them.

When I crossed over the river, I defeated them at Qaqqaru-aradatu. I killed 350 soldiers among them and let the remainder go free to spread the news of my glory.

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari — when the canal of the land of Suhu became old, I called up numerous workmen from the town Hurze as far as the town Yabi' and I realigned it over a distance of one thousand reeds. I made that canal twenty-two cubits wide.

I took down the bridge at the entrance to the canal so that I could send a boat of twenty-five cubits through it.

I and my nobles went inside the boat. When the boat reached the opening of the canal at É.SAL.A, I brought it out of the canal.

I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the town Ribanish.

I set up the throne and footstool which are in the town Ribanish.

I built a new town and named it al-gabbari-banî. I set up statues of the deities Adad, Apla-Adad, Shala, and Madanu; iii 3 I settled them in a pleasant abode inside my town al-gabbari-banî.

With regard to anyone in the future who comes forward, approaches this stele, effaces my inscribed name, and inscribes his own name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld remove the mention of his name, his seed, his offspring, and his progeny from the mouths of the people! May he not accomplish any task that I have done! May this curse reach the one who transgresses against these words and does not fear them!

I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the city Ra'il.

I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the town Kar-Nabû.

I planted an area which could be seeded by two kurru, three panu, and two sutu of dates in the district of the town Yaduru, in the town Ukalaya, for the growing of date palm trees.

I constructed a new weir along the old one over a length of three hundred and sixty cubits and thus the water in the canal of the land of Suhu was plentiful.

From the weir as far as É.SAL.LE.E, I planted all the willows which are along my canal so that carrying baskets for use in connection with the canal could be woven with them and so that I could cut beams from them and make them into ....

The willows which I planted along the canal all belong to the palace; the people of Suhu may not bring a claim about them.

This document was sealed in the thirteenth year of Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari.

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, brought down from the mountain of the people of Habhu the bees which gather honey — which none from among my forefathers had seen or brought down to the land of Suhu — and I established them in the gardens of the town al-gabbari-banî.

They now collect honey and wax there. I know how to separate honey and wax by melting the combs and my gardeners also know how to do it.

Anyone in the future who comes forward should ask the elders of his land: "Is it true that Shamash-resha-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu, introduced honey-bees into the land of Suhu?"

Image of the goddess Ishtar.

Image of the god Adad.

Image of Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari.

I have established one qû of bread and one qû of fine beer as the regular offerings for this stele.

Anyone who protects the palace may eat it.

Image of the goddess Anat.

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, am the son of Iqisha-Marduk, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari; Iqisha-Marduk was the son of Uayyamu; Uayyamu

was the son of ..., ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari; ... was the son of Adad-nadin-zeri, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari; Adad-nadin-zeri was the son of Kudurru, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari; one of an enduring lineage;

distant descendant of Tunamissah, son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon. My ancestors are numerous; ... I have not written down their names from ... to Kudurru.

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, ... built a town and named it al-gabbari-banî.

... its tower, which with bitumen and baked bricks

... I made greater than my forefathers.

... the gods Madanu and Rammanu, the great gods,

... I settled them in a pleasant abode inside my town al-gabbari-banî. ... al-gabbari-banî at the same time ...

... ... facing

... I named it Nar/Kar/Dur-Shamash-resha-ushur. ...

... ... near ... Shamash-resha-ushur

... ...

... I named it Dur-Shamash-resha-ushur.

... my hands

... I named it Nar/Kar/Dur-Shamash-resha-ushur.

... I established there

... which exists

... the land of Suhu

... Dur-Shamash-resha-ushur

... ... the land Uqaya

... ...

... my ... I surrounded and

... ... I establish

... ...

... ...

... Anyone in the future who comes forward ... they should read this inscription out loud to him ... that man, if no one can read this inscription out loud to him

... should ask ... the elders of his land: "Is it true that Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, accomplished these tasks?"

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, ... am the son of Iqisha-Marduk, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Uayyamu,

... son of Adad-nadin-zeri, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari; Adad-nadin-zeri was the son of Kudurru,

... son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon.

My ancestors are numerous; ... I have not written down their names from ... to Kudurru.

I, Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, ... the town Imgur-Enlil, the town ...

... of his land which with lapis lazuli ...

... I made greater than my forefathers.

... the gods Madanu and Rammanu, the great gods,

... I settled them in a pleasant abode inside my town al-gabbari-banî.

... ... house of the great gods

... I built a town in the steppe for al-gabbari-banî and

... for the god Adad, during my days the god Adad

... I named it Dur-Shamash-resha-ushur.

... ...

... ...

... ...

... ...

... ...

... ...

... the statues in their places

... may he inscribe and like my own name

... he should not be negligent about the gods in my palaces. Ten qû of flour

... of my land, I, whatever I say

is true ... he should present one sutu of flour to me.

... that man, if no one can read this inscription out loud to him,

... should ask the elders of his land: "Is it true that Shamash-resha-ushur,

governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, accomplished these tasks?"

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... the god Madanu ...

... ... ...

... I/he caused ...

... carry ...

... Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of ...

... their ...

... ... ....

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari,

son of Iqisha-Marduk, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-nadin-zeri, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari,

... one of an enduring lineage, distant descendant of Tunamissah, son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon ... —

The Akitu temple of the gods Adad and Misharum — the great gods who dwell in the town Udada, my lords — had become old and been abandoned.

None among my ancestors had paid attention to it and rebuilt it. I completely rebuilt this Akitu temple. I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become old and I abandoned it.

I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni.

I built even another palace above it on top of an embankment; I made it 45 cubits long and 9 cubits wide. Moreover, I did not pay great attention to this matter and did not make a relief commemorating it.

With regard to the people of Ra'il and their rebels, they had rebelled against my father, but my father had defeated them.

With regard to this matter, I did not pay great attention to it and did not make a relief commemorating it. At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, the people of Ra'il revolted against me, but I defeated them.

No one in the future who comes forward should neglect the people of Ra'il!

At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, two thousand Hatallu tribesmen — from the Sarugu clan to the Minu'û clan — gathered and Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, was their leader.

They went to plunder the land of Laqû. They seized one hundred villages of the land of Laqû, took countless booty, and turned the land of Laqû into a heap of ruins.

Adad-da''anu, the governor of the land of Laqû, came before me with four chariots and two hundred soldiers. He kissed the ground before me and then implored me for aid, saying:

"If you ... or if you abandon me, you will surely die!"

Moreover, Sîn-shallimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Rushapu went against them the Arameans with all the troops of the land of Rushapu, but when he saw them, he did not fall upon them.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, the chosen one, whom the deities Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, and Ishtar made ... for ... and the god Marduk and ... exalted over mighty kings and over ... governors — I questioned the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, my lord.

At the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, my lord, I went up to the steppe against them with 105 chariots, 220 mounted soldiers, and 3,000 foot soldiers — and thereby not even all of the land of Suhu was gathered!

I waited at the well Shumua for one whole day and then they — two thousand of them, all/including archers — arrived at the well Makiru.

I fell upon them and killed one thousand seven hundred and sixteen of their men.

From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, I defeated them. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls. Moreover, I removed the arms and lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go to spread the news of my glory. Two hundred soldiers from among them got away alive.

Moreover, with regard to Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, their leader, the dishonest servant whom the land of Suhu, Assyria, and my fathers rejected, I got hold of him and killed him, thereby easing my heart.

I inflicted such a defeat as none among my ancestors had inflicted. My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but they did not achieve as much as I. I inflicted a single defeat of such an extent that I surpassed my ancestors.

Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: "How did Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, inflict this defeat?" should be told that I did not inflict this by my own power, but rather I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, the great gods, my lords.

Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laqû: "Is it true that Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari inflicted this defeat at the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, his lord?" should be told that this was the handiwork of the god Apla-Adad, my divine lord ... he loves me and set my hands to this task.

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I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Shamash-resha-ushur, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari,

son of Iqisha-Marduk, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-nadin-zeri, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, one of an enduring lineage,

distant descendant of Tunamissah, son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon; the chosen one, upon whom the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, happily and radiantly looked with their full shining faces, to whom they gave mighty power, strength, and the kingship over the land of Suhu, and for whose lot they bestowed a sense of justice —

Three months had hardly passed, at the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, when two thousand Hatallu tribesmen — from the Sarugu clan to the Luhuayya clan — with archers and their military commanders gathered and came to an agreement.

Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, who is thoroughly pervaded with falsehood, was their leader. They came up to plunder the land of Laqû, but while in the steppe they deliberated, saying: "The governor of the land of Suhu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by him in order to plunder the land of Laqû?"

Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, and Yâ'e, the son of Balammu, a member of the Amatu tribe, their military commanders, said the following to them:

"Not one among the governors of the land of Suhu, his ancestors, ever dared to go to fight against one thousand Arameans. Now then, this one will have to go to fight against two thousand Arameans!

If he comes up against us, we will go to fight him and take the land of Suhu for our own.

However, if he does not come up against us, we will take away booty and draw more men to us.

Then we will go and attack the houses of the land of Suhu. We will seize his towns which are located in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees."

Trusting in their own forces, they proceeded on to the land of Laqû and seized one hundred villages of the land of Laqû. They took countless booty and turned the land of Laqû into a heap of ruins.

Adad-da''anu, the governor of the land of Laqû, came before me with four chariots and two hundred soldiers. He kissed the ground before me and then implored me for aid. I accepted his supplication.

Moreover, Sîn-shallimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Rushapu, went against them the Arameans with all the troops of the land of Rushapu, but when he saw them, he became afraid and did not fall upon them.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur ...

I brought about a cloud-burst over them and from inside my chariot I blew them away lit. "washed them away" like chaff. Arrows quivered like locusts over my forces, but not one person among my forces fell.

Although they wounded thirty-eight men from among my forces, not one person among them my forces fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them the enemy like a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms and lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go free to spread the news of my glory.

From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, at these three wells, I defeated and annihilated them. I broke up their numerous auxiliary troops and split up their military contingents. I captured those who tried to get away; I made their blood run like the water of a river. Eagles and vultures hovered over their corpses. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls like mountain-stones; birds made their nests in their skulls.

Three hundred and four of their men had quickly retreated before me. Because my horses and my men had become thirsty for water due to the fighting, I did not pursue them. Forty of these three hundred and four men perished due to thirst for water; the remaining two hundred and fifty-four men of them got away.

I thus killed one thousand eight hundred and forty-six of their men. This is a single defeat which Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, inflicted upon the Hatallu tribesmen.

With regard to Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, their leader, the dishonest servant whom the land of Suhu, Assyria, and my fathers rejected, I got hold of him and killed him, thereby easing my heart. I stripped off his skin like the skin of a sheep and set it in front of the gate of al-gabbari-banî.

I inflicted such a defeat as none among my ancestors had inflicted. My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but they did not achieve as much as I. I inflicted a single defeat of such an extent that I surpassed my ancestors.

Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: "How did Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari inflict this defeat?" should be told that I did not inflict this by my own power, but rather I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, the great gods, my lords.

Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laqû: ..."

...

... ... governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari ...

I saw ... in the vicinity of the well Bukrê, but its location was not good ...

had not been built. Above the well Bukrê ...

I discovered. It consisted of depressions; a reed marsh ... ...

I opened it up and its water was abundant. Three routes ...

which go to the land of Laqû, the city Hindanu, and the land of Suhu,

which in the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers there, ...

Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: "How is it that any stranger who passes by may drink this water?" should be told that he may drink from the well which we formed.

No town had been built there before my time. I conceived the idea of building this town.

While the workforce was making bricks for it, before the town had yet been completely built there, twenty Aramean marauders came there, but one mounted officer whom I had stationed there on guard seized them.

I built a town there and named it Dur-Ninurta-kudurri-ushur "Fort Ninurta-kudurri-ushur". I settled people in it and stationed mounted soldiers in it. This town is the open eyes of the land of Suhu for the sake of the security of the land of Suhu.

No one in the future who comes forward should neglect this town or expel the inhabitants whom I settled in this town. They should continue to guard this town against the enemy for the sake of the security of the land of Suhu. Just as I did, he should pay attention to this town and not neglect this town.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, discovered land capable of being cultivated on the top of a cliff and conceived the idea of building a town there. I laid a stone foundation, reinforced it, built a town upon it, and named it Kar-Apla-Adad "Quay of the God Apla-Adad".

I settled there fifty ..., citizens of the land of Suhu, who had approached me — Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari — about settling in this town, saying: "Settle us in your town!" I planted orchards near it. I built a temple to the god Apla-Adad and ... I settled inside it ... of the god Apla-Adad, who had previously dwelt in the city Anat.

I established one sutu of bread and fine beer ... as regular offerings for him and presented them to those privileged to enter the temple and to the mayor. I built a palace for the governor there. I constructed an embankment from the Euphrates, made it high, and built a ... upon it. ...

... ...

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari: the Akitu temple of the gods Adad and Meshar Misharum — the great gods who dwell in the town Udada — had become old and been abandoned. None among my ancestors had paid attention to it and rebuilt it. I completely rebuilt this Akitu temple. I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Meshar Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni. I built even another palace above it: I made it 45 cubits long and 9 cubits wide.

With regard to the people of Ra'il and their rebels, they had rebelled against my father, but my father had defeated them. At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, the people of Ra'il revolted against me, but I defeated them. With regard to this matter, I did not pay great attention to it and did not make a relief commemorating it. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect the people of Ra'il!

With regard to al-gabbari-banî, the town which Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, my father, had built, I built an enclosure around it. I made the town longer and wider, and I strengthened it. The wall of the enclosure which I built is thirteen cubits thick. I dug a moat around the town and thereby completely surrounded the town with water.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari: with regard to the people of Tema and Shaba, whose own country is far away, whose messengers had never come to me, and who had never travelled to meet me, their caravan came near to the water of the well Martu and the well Halatu, but passed by and then entered into the city Hindanu. I heard a report about them at midday, while I was in the town Kar-Apla-Adad and immediately harnessed the horses of my chariot. I crossed the river during the night and reached the town Azlayyanu before midday of the next day. I waited in the town Azlayyanu for three days and on the third day they approached. I captured one hundred of them alive. I captured their two hundred camels, together with their loads — blue-purple wool, ... wool, iron, pappardilû-stones, every kind of merchandise. I took abundant booty from them and brought it into the land of Suhu.

This report was made in the seventh year of Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari.

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they came to an agreement. Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, who is thoroughly pervaded with falsehood, was their leader. They came up to plunder the land of Laqû, but while in the steppe deliberated, saying: "The governor of the land of Suhu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by him in order to plunder the land of Laqû?"

Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, and Yâ'e, the son of Balammu Bali'ammu, a member of the Amatu tribe, their military commanders, said the following to them: "Not one among the governors of the land of Suhu, his ancestors, ever dared to go to fight against one thousand Arameans. Now then, this one will have to go to fight against two thousand Arameans! If he comes up against us, we will go to fight him and we will take the land of Suhu for our own. However, if he does not come up against us, we will take away booty and draw more men to us. Then we will go and attack the houses of the land of Suhu. We will seize his towns which are located in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees."

Trusting in their own troops, they proceeded on to the land of Laqû. They seized one hundred villages of the land of Laqû, took countless booty, and turned the land of Laqû into a heap of ruins.

Adad-da''anu, the governor of the land of Laqû, came before me with four chariots and two hundred soldiers. He kissed the ground before me and then implored me for aid. I accepted his supplication.

Moreover, Sîn-shallimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Rushapu, went against them the Arameans with all the troops of the land of Rushapu, but ...

...

I became furious with the... and ... I became angry. Like a mighty lion ... I roared against the chief .... I brought about a cloud-burst over them and from inside my chariot I blew them away lit. "washed them away" like chaff.

Arrows quivered like locusts over my forces, but not one person among my forces fell. Although they wounded thirty-eight men from among my forces, not one person among them my forces fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them the enemy like a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms and lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go free to spread the news of my glory.

From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, at these three wells, I defeated and annihilated them. I broke up their numerous auxiliary troops and split up their military contingents. I captured those who tried to get away; I made their blood run like the water of a river. Eagles and vultures hovered over their corpses. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls like mountain-stones; birds made their nests in their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men had quickly retreated before me. Because my horses ...

... I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Meshar Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni. I built even another palace above it on top of an embankment: 45 cubits is its length and 9 cubits is its width. Moreover, I did not pay great attention to this matter and did not make a relief commemorating it.

With regard to the people of Ra'il and their rebels, they had rebelled against my father, but my father had defeated them. With regard to this matter, I did not pay great attention to it and did not make a relief commemorating it. At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, the people of Ra'il revolted against me, but I defeated them. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect the people of Ra'il!

... governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari ... I saw ... in the vicinity of the well Bukrê, but its location was not good. ... had not been built. Above the well Bukrê ... I discovered. It consisted of depressions; a reed marsh ... I opened it up and its water was abundant. Three routes ... which go to the land of Laqû, the city Hindanu, and the land of Suhu, which in the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers there ...

... ... ... the city Anat returned its allegiance to my father. After four years, during which the city Anat prospered, when my father died lit. "went to his fate", I ascended the throne of my father. I re-established the regular offerings, offerings, and festivals of the god Adad according to the wording of the commands of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon.

I settled people in the city Anat on both the landside and the hillside. I settled the city of Anat as it had been before, on both the landside and the hillside. I brought out the gods of both the landside and the hillside of the city Anat who had gone to the town Ribanish on account of the Assyrian and I settled them in their dwellings, just as they had been before.

I built a palace in the city Anat: 100 cubits is its length and 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... palace beside it: 47 cubits is its length and 8 cubits is its width. I built palaces of gladness and rejoicing and made a relief commemorating it. I inlaid knobbed nails with gold, ..., and lapis lazuli, and surrounded the palace of gladness and rejoicing with them.

... is the weight of the gold which is on the knobbed nails.

... the towered gate with battlements of lapis lazuli ...

this ... I surrounded. I made doors of cedar and erected them in the gate of this palace. The transoms of its gates against/upon ... I built up the terrace and in the gate of the palace ....

Anyone in the future who comes forward should not change the design of this palace.

I built this palace upon a foundation of ...; I made this foundation 10 cubits deep. I dressed large mountain-stones, laid a foundation, and made it fast. ...

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, the chosen one, whom

the gods Shamash and Marduk ... elevated over mighty kings and over ... governors,

... the command of the gods Apla-Adad and TAR.DI.NI

... the marching of these soldiers

... he instructed me. I was not negligent, but rather trusted the commands of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, my divine lord. I therefore mobilized 105 chariots, 220 experienced mounted soldiers, good, choice horses, 3,000 foot soldiers, and the palace guard. I harnessed the horses of my chariot and went out on campaign to do battle with them.

I waited at the well Shumua, which is located between the well Makiru and the well Gallabu, for one whole day in the month Du'uzu. Opposite the well Shumua were four pens which did not hold any sheep. I knew, however, that the well Shumua

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I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, the great gods, my lords. Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laqû: "Is it true that Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari,

inflicted this defeat at the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, his lord?" ... should be told that this was the handiwork of the god Apla-Adad, my divine lord ... he loves me and set my hands to this task.

Anyone in the future who comes forward should like me pay attention to the commands of the gods.

Then ... his enemy ... will not exist. This is the experience and ... the god Apla-Adad, my lord, and the gods ...

sons ... ... they allowed me to trample my enemy under my feet. No one in the future who comes forward should say: "How did Ninurta-kudurri-ushur inflict this defeat?" By the gods Adad and Apla-Adad ....

Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laqû:

"Is it true that ...

No one in the future who comes forward should neglect this town or expel the inhabitants whom I settled in this town. They should continue to guard this town against the enemy for the sake of the security of the land of Suhu. Just as I did, he should pay attention to this town and not neglect this town.

Tabnea, the governor of the land of Suhu, went up to Assyria with his tribute for an audience, but he killed him in Assyria. Then the inhabitants of the city Anat revolted against the land of Suhu. They joined hands with the Assyrian and brought the Assyrian up to the city Anat. The Assyrian took the city Anat neither by force nor by battle; rather the men — the citizens of the city themselves — gave it to the Assyrian. Afterwards, the Assyrian exiled them and scattered them over all the lands. He turned the houses ... ...

as an honest man ... into my hands deliver them up! ... The god Apla-Adad, the great lord ... and to the god Marduk, the great lord ... of heaven and earth they will go ... to the well Makiru ... he approached me and at the well Makiru ... they deployed, but I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari the chosen one whom the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad ... ... I went to his aid ... I set behind me and in ... I went out before them. I became furious with the ... and ... I became angry. Like a mighty lion I roared against ... I brought about a cloud-burst over them and from my chariot I blew them away lit. "washed them away" like chaff. Arrows quivered like locusts over my forces.

they brought up. The Assyrian took the city Anat neither by force nor by battle; rather the men — the citizens of the city themselves — gave it to the Assyrian. Afterwards, the Assyrian exiled them and scattered them over all the lands. He turned the houses on both the landside and the hillside of the city Anat into heaps of ruins. Then the Assyrian settled his own men in the city Anat.

From the time of Tabnea, Iqisha-Marduk, and Nashir-Adad — three governors in all — for fifty years, the city Anat was under the control of the Assyrian, and also for three years, in the days of Shamash-resha-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, my father, before I ascended the throne of my father. When the gods Adad and Apla-Adad set ..., the city Anat returned its allegiance to my father. After four years, during which the city Anat prospered, when my father died lit. "went to his fate", I ascended the throne of my father. The regular offerings, offerings ... and festivals of the god Adad ...

... I became furious with the ... and ... I became angry. Like a mighty lion I roared against .... I brought about a cloud-burst over them and from inside my chariot I blew them away lit. "washed them away" like chaff. Arrows quivered like locusts over my forces, but not one person among my forces fell. Although they wounded thirty-eight men from among my forces, not one person among them my forces fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them the enemy like a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms and lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go free to spread the news of my glory. From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, I defeated and annihilated them. I broke up their numerous auxiliary troops and split up their military contingents. I captured those who tried to get away; I made their blood run like the water of a river. Eagles and vultures hovered over their corpses. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls like mountain-stones; birds made their nests in their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men had quickly retreated before me. Because my horses and my men had become thirsty for water due to the fighting, I did not pursue them. Forty of these three hundred and four men perished due to thirst for water.

... my father ...

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari: the Akitu temple of the gods Adad and Meshar Misharum — the great gods who dwell in the town Udada, my lords — had become old and been abandoned. None among my ancestors had paid attention to it and rebuilt it. I completely rebuilt this Akitu temple. I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni. I built even another palace above it on top of an embankment; I made it 45 cubits long and 9 cubits wide. Moreover, I did not pay great attention to this matter and did not make a relief commemorating it.

With regard to the people of Ra'il and their rebels, they had rebelled against my father, but my father had defeated them. With regard to this matter, I did not pay great attention to it and did not make a relief commemorating it. At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, the people of Ra'il revolted against me, but I defeated them. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect the people of Ra'il!

... ... Although they wounded thirty-eight men from among my forces, not one person among them my forces fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them the enemy like a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms and lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go free to spread the news of my glory. From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, I defeated and annihilated them. I broke up their numerous auxiliary troops and split up their military contingents ... ... ...

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni. I built even another palace above it on top of an embankment; I made it 45 cubits long and 9 cubits wide. ... ...

... ... Because my horses and my men had become thirsty for water due to the fighting, I did not pursue them. Forty of these three hundred and four men perished due to thirst for water; the remaining two hundred and fifty-four men of them got away. I thus killed one thousand eight hundred and forty-six of their men. This is a single defeat which Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, inflicted upon the Hatallu tribesmen. With regard to Shama'gamni, the herald of the Sarugu clan, their leader, the dishonest servant whom the land of Suhu, Assyria, and my fathers rejected, I got hold of him and killed him, thereby easing my heart. I stripped off his skin like the skin of a sheep and set it in front of the gate of al-gabbari-banî. I inflicted such a defeat as none among my ancestors had inflicted. My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but they did not achieve as much as I. I inflicted a single defeat of such an extent that I surpassed my ancestors.

Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: "How did Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, inflict this defeat?" should be told that I did not inflict this by my own power, but rather I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods Shamash and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, the great gods, my lords. Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laqû: "Is it true that Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, the governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari inflicted this defeat at the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great god, his lord?" should be told that this was the handiwork of the god Apla-Adad, my divine lord. He ordered my ...; .... He delivered my enemy into my hands.

Anyone in the future who comes forward should like me pay attention to the commands of the gods. Then ... his enemy ... will not exist. This is the experience and ... the god Apla-Adad, my lord, and the gods ... they allowed me to trample my enemy under my feet. No one in the future who comes forward should say: "How did Ninurta-kudurri-ushur inflict this defeat?" By the gods Adad and Apla-Adad ... I. I shall show him the gods Adad and Apla-Adad. ... at the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great god, my lord, I went and defeated these soldiers.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari: the Akitu temple of the gods Adad and Misharum — the great gods who dwell in the town Udada, my lords — had became old and been abandoned. None among my ancestors had paid attention to it and rebuilt it. I completely rebuilt this Akitu temple. I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, ... ...

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Shamash-resha-ushur, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-nadin-zeri, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, one of the enduring lineage of Tunamissah, son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon —

Tabnea, the governor of the land of Suhu, went up to Assyria with his tribute for an audience, but he killed him in Assyria. Then the inhabitants of the city Anat revolted against the land of Suhu. They joined hands with the Assyrian and brought the Assyrian up to the city Anat. The Assyrian took the city Anat neither by force nor by battle; rather the men — the citizens of the city themselves — gave it to the Assyrian. Afterwards, the Assyrian exiled them and scattered them over all the lands. He turned the houses on both the landside and the hillside of the city Anat into heaps of ruins. Then the Assyrian settled his own men in the city Anat.

From the time of Tabnea, Iqisha-Marduk, and Nashir-Adad — three governors in all — for fifty years, the city Anat was under the control of the Assyrian, and also for three years, in the days of Shamash-resha-ushur, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, my father, before ... ... I ascended the throne of my father. When the gods Adad and Apla-Adad set ..., the city Anat returned its allegiance to my father. After four years, during which the city Anat prospered, when my father died lit. "went to his fate", I ascended the throne of my father. I re-established the regular offerings, offerings, ... and festivals of the god Adad ... according to the wording of the commands of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon, and the father who begot me. ... Moreover, I settled people in the city Anat on both the landside and on the hillside. I settled the city of Anat as it had been before, on both the landside and the hillside. I returned the gods of both the landside and the hillside of the city Anat who had gone to the town Ribanish on account of the Assyrian ... and I settled them in their dwellings, just as they had been before.

I built an Akitu temple in the city Anat: 100 cubits is its length and 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... palace beside it: 47 cubits is its length and 8 cubits is its width. A palace of gladness ...

Anyone in the future who comes forward ... I made this foundation 10 cubits deep. I quarried large mountain-stones, laid the foundation, and made it fast. I set my own name with his own name. Anyone in the future who comes forward should revere the gods Adad and Apla-Adad and not neglect those who are favorable and those who are hostile to the city Anat. Like me, may he then enjoy happiness!

For the goddess Anat, the perfect lady, most exalted of the goddesses, most powerful of the goddesses, greatest of the Igigu gods, august lady whose godhead is splendid, splendid lady whose valor is not equaled by that of any of the other goddesses, one who grasps the hand of the weak, grants life, and gives instructions to the king who reveres her, one who presents plenty and abundance to the people of her settlements, who dwells in Eshuziana "House, True Hand of Heaven" — the holy cella, the august shrine — the great lady, his lady:

Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Shamash-resha-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-nadin-zeri, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, distant descendant of Tunamissah, the son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon —

The people of Anat who live in the city Anat itself revolted against the land of Suhu. They joined hands with the Assyrian and brought the Assyrian up to the city Anat. However he desecrated the city of Anat and its gods. He desecrated the fine garment of the goddess Anat, the shariru-gold, the precious stones, and all the other things befitting her godhead. Then he cached her statue by itself in a hidden place.

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, the servant who reveres her great godhead, brought Anat out from that hidden place and returned her fine garment, shariru-gold, and ... precious stones. I made her godhead complete again and caused her to reside in .... I re-established the regular offerings ... and her ... according to the wording of the commands of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon, a king who preceded me.

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For the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, the great lords; to the god Adad, the eminent, noble, majestic, powerful, mightiest of the gods, whose rule is pre-eminent in all of heaven and earth, the splendid ruler, whose strength cannot be rivalled by any of his brother gods, the canal inspector of the extensive heavens, the holy son of the god Anu, the strong one, whose mighty anger no god can face, the one who dwells in the temple Enamhe "House of Plenty", lord of the city Anat — Anat, the holy sanctuary, royal shrine, awe-inspiring court, which is situated in the middle of the Euphrates River, in the land of Suhu and the land of Mari — his lord:

Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, son of Shamash-resha-ushur, ditto governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-nadin-zeri, one of an enduring lineage, distant descendant of Tunamissah, son of Hammu-rapi, king of Babylon —

The Akitu temple of the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, and of the gods who dwell in the city Anat, my lords, had become old and ruined ... I strengthened this Akitu temple; I rebuilt it in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy; and I dedicated it to the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, my lords.

... ... ... None among my ancestors had paid attention to it and rebuilt it. I completely rebuilt this Akitu temple. I had this temple rebuilt and dedicated it to the gods Adad and Misharum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health and the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, and to defeat the land of my enemy.

The palace of Enamhe-zera-ibni, governor of the land of Suhu and the land of Mari, which is located in the district of the city Ra'il, which is in the middle of the river Euphrates, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length and 12 1/2 cubits is its width. ... ... ...

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I built a town there and named it Dur-Ninurta-kudurri-ushur. I settled people in it and stationed mounted soldiers in it. This town is the open eyes of the land of Suhu for the sake of the security of the land of Suhu. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect this town or expel the inhabitants whom I settled in this town. They should continue to guard this town against the enemy for the sake of the security of the land of Suhu. ... ...

I, Ninurta-kudurri-ushur ... son of Shamash-resha-ushur ... descendant ... descendant ... son ...

I rebuilt it in order to ensure ... the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, ... and to defeat the land of my enemy, and I dedicated it to the gods ..., my lords.

... Ninurta-kudurri-ushur ... the god Adad ...

... revolted against me ... the people of alu-eshu ... the Hanzanua tribe ... gathered and the people of Ra'il ... of alu-eshu, which I ... marched against me ... eighty mounted soldiers from ... approached me and then went up to the mountains ... he closed; of ours ... I reached and the people of alu-eshu ... the wall ... below ... their ... their archers ... against me ... their ... ... I named. At that time ... the enclosure of alu-eshu ... hillside ... I threw ... ... ... soldiers ... ...

... ... ... how my land ... his ... he/I dwelt; for seven months the ... his ... their crimes. Anyone in the future who comes forward ... 5' ... he/I exempted ... the people of Ra'il from ilku-duty and tribute. ... he revolted against the land of Suhu. Nabû-shumu-lishir came from the land of .... They made ... a peace agreement with one another in the town Kar-Nabû and Nabû-shuma-lishir ... they revolted against ...-Adad, governor of the land of Suhu ... he recorded ... their defeat on a stela and ... 10' ... he revolted against me ... thirty soldiers ... ... ...

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... its/his ... and its/his ... I appropriated from the temple of the god ... ...

... I laid before the statue of the goddess Ishtar, and the Lady ...

... the land of Suhu I named. That scepter in the town Hazi ...

... ... with regard to that scepter, its ... and its base were loose ...

... ..., the governor, and Abdi-ili ...

... became afraid and gave their daughters and tribute to me ...

... afflicted with a serious disease. ... Anyone in the future who ... that scepter upon ...

... carries and gives it to a mighty king, ... may he name ...

... But with regard to anyone who erases my name and inscribes his own name, the god Shamash, the god ...

... may they look upon him angrily and tear out his foundation! His seed ...

... the mention of his name and one who would libate water for him may they make disappear from the land of Suhu! ....

Itti-Marduk-balatu, king of kings, favorite of the gods, son of Marduk-kabit-ahheshu, pious and perfect prince, viceroy of Babylon, who was chosen by the gods Anu and Dagan, vice-regent for the god Enlil and the goddess Ninlil, mighty king, king of Sumer and Akkad,

for the goddess ... ... ...

Property of Ninurta-nadin-shumi, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad.

For the god Enlil, lord of lands, his lord: Nebuchadnezzar, prayerful prince, made baked bricks and built the base of the Unu-mah with them.

Property of Nebuchadnezzar, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad.

O god Marduk, you are able to rescue the prayerful man and to make the one who is assiduous toward your sanctuaries stand in victory over his enemies.

Your breeze wafted to me; I am able to throw down my enemies.

Strengthen my weapons so that I may overthrow my foes!

Property of Nebuchadnezzar, king of the world.

In Babylon dwells Nebuchadnezzar, the king. He rages like a lion and thunders like the god Adad. Like a lion, he frightens his distinguished nobles. His supplications go to the god Marduk, lord of Babylon:

"Have pity on me, one who is dejected and prostrate! Have pity on my land, which weeps and mourns! Have pity on my people, who wail and weep! O lord of Babylon, how long will you dwell in the land of the enemy? May beautiful Babylon be remembered by you! Turn your face back to Esagil "House Whose Top Is High", which you love!"

The lord of Babylon listened to the supplications of Nebuchadnezzar and his command comes down to him from heaven:

"... by my own mouth I spoke to you. Instructions promising good fortune, I have sent to you. With my support you are to attack the land of Amurru. ... listen to the issuing of your instructions! ... take me from Elam to Babylon! Let me, ... the lord of Babylon, give Elam to you! ... above and below."

... has seized ... his gods ...

...

... Akkad, written and collated from a copy in Babylon.

... king of the world, king of Assyria.

... ... ... ...

He Shutruk-nanhundi drove away the king Zababa-shuma-iddina and did away with his reign.

... his son Kudur-nanhundi.

This king, whose offence exceeded those of his forefathers and whose grievous crime was greater than theirs, plotted evil against the land of Akkad and fabricated evil reports.

... Enlil-nadin-ahi, a king who preceded me, who ... established enmity ... and spoke of ... ... and he Kudur-nanhundi overwhelmed all the people of the land of Akkad like a flood.

He turned all their august cult centers into ruins.

He made the god Marduk, the great lord, rise from his ... seat.

He took to Elam as booty the ... of Sumer and Akkad.

... he led Enlil-nadin-ahi away to Elam, ... him, and did away with his reign.

... not a native of Babylon, but rather a foe ...

... his ...

... divine punishment ...

... ... ...

...

... ... ...

... ... ...

... who was terror-stricken, took to the mountains.

... ... harassed his enemy.

They observed the omens concerning him and sought the judgment of the god Marduk.

... worried, harassed, and perturbed, I said to myself:

"Unlike my predecessor who flourished in Elam, let me die this very day! ... from battle with him, let me not turn back!"

... with the remainder of my people I waited for him at the head of the Uqnû River and did not turn back.

Against the will of the gods, the god Erra, most powerful of the gods, smote my warriors.

The enfeebling ... bound my team of horses.

... ... the kattillu-demon was killing my thoroughbred horses.

I was afraid of death. I did not advance into battle but rather turned back.

... were heavy and I sat benumbed at the town Kar-Dur-Apil-Sîn.

The Elamite advanced and I withdrew before him.

I lay on a bed of depression and sighs, praying:

"... me that I ... before him!

... do not release the bonds of the gates!

... may his enemy enter!

... one who endures evil.

... by the words of my lips.

... ... and may the heart of the god Enlil be appeased!

... may his emotions be soothed!"

... turmoil

... ...

To the people of Babylon, privileged people, members of the expert professions, those who are knowledgeable and wise, ... ... merchants lit. "those who carry money-bags" and commercial agents, all those of Babylon, both great and small, say the following:

"Thus says Nebuchadnezzar, viceroy for the god Enlil, a descendant of a native family of Babylon, the king your lord:

'The following is to be used for the stela:

... With regard to the great lord, the god Marduk, who has been angry with all the cult centers for a long time, ... you should know that he has relented and taken pity on Babylon. He summoned me to Esagil, the awe-inspiring sanctuary, and he gave me a magnificent commission. He told me to go by road and path on campaign to the land of Elam.

Anxiously, I concerned myself with the command of the great lord, the god Marduk. I assembled the troops of the gods Enlil, Shamash, and Marduk and ... had them take the road to the land of Elam. They travelled distant paths and traversed waterless routes by night and day.

... at the Ulaya River, the wicked enemy, the Elamite, kept guard over the watering places. ... troops ... traversed. I did not give them water to drink or allow them time to recover from their fatigue. ... ... I hastened to go forth against him. The weapons ... for war. By the strength granted me by the god Enlil ... could not have ...; the king of the land of Elam held back. His defeat was accomplished; his ... were scattered; and his assembled forces were dispersed. He abandoned his troops and crossed his rivers. He was benumbed ... I destroyed his country. He abandoned his strong cities ... and disappeared.

I hastened on and ... saw the god Marduk, the exalted hero of the gods. Moreover, the gods of the land ... who had ordered ..., were seen with him. I took heart ... I was awe-struck. I let forth uncontrolled wailing. I grasped the hand of the great lord, the god Marduk, and caused him to take the road towards his own country.

The property of the temple, the dwelling ... extensive. Moreover, ... ... I saw. ... ... countless ... was indeed weighty and ... ... road

... ... ... his face ... ... his property ... ... the god Bel ... as delight ... gold, the property of Babylon, ... ... to ... Esagil

... ... food-offerings in the future. ... you should return it to its place. ... ... set up a commemorative tablet! ... do not destroy their ...! ... revere their position!

... ... quickly ... ... ... to go ... ... may he put an end to his life!'"

... message which he sent from the land Elam to the people of Babylon.

When, with regard to Nebuchadnezzar — the pious and pre-eminent prince, offspring of Babylon, sovereign of kings, valiant vice-regent, viceroy of Babylon, the sun-god of his land, who makes his people flourish, who protects the boundaries, who confirms the border lines, just king who renders righteous decisions, valiant male whose strength is directed towards doing battle, who bears a terrible bow, who does not fear battle, who overpowered the mighty Lullubû land with his weapons, defeated the Amorite land and plundered the Kassites, pre-eminent among kings, prince beloved of the god Marduk — the king of the gods, the god Marduk, commissioned him Nebuchadnezzar, he raised his weapons in order to avenge the land of Akkad.

From the city Der, the cult center of the god Anum, he made an incursion to a distance of thirty leagues. In the month of Du'uzu he set out on campaign. During the whole time of the campaign the blistering heat burnt like fire and the very roadways scorched like flames. There was no water in the places which were normally waterlogged and the drinking places were cut off. The best of the great horses gave out lit. "stood" and the legs of the strong warrior sought for a respite lit. "turned". Yet the king, the pre-eminent one, goes on, the gods supporting him. Nebuchadnezzar proceeds on; he has no equal. He does not fear the difficult terrain; he even increases the daily march.

Shitti-Marduk, the head of the house of Bit-Karziabku, whose chariot was stationed on the right flank of the king, his lord, did not lag far behind, but rather kept his chariot ready. The mighty king hastened on and came to the bank of the Ulaya River. The two kings came together, engaging in battle. Fire flared up between them. The face of the sun was darkened by the dust they raised up. Dust storms whirled; the storm whipped around. In the storm of their battle, the warrior in his chariot could not see the second man in the chariot with him.

Shitti-Marduk, the head of the house of Bit-Karziabku, whose chariot was stationed on the right flank of the king, his lord, did not lag far behind, but rather kept his chariot ready. He did not fear the battle, but rather went down against the enemy. Moreover, he penetrated deep into the midst of the enemy of his lord. By the command of the goddess Ishtar and the god Adad, the gods who are the lords of battle, he put Hulteludish, the king of Elam, to flight and he Hulteludish disappeared. Thus, king Nebuchadnezzar stood in triumph; he seized the land of Elam and plundered its property.

Property of Enlil-nadin-apli, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad.

For the god Nanna, his lord: Marduk-nadin-ahhe, king of the world, king of Ur, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, who provides for Ur, restorer of Ekishnugal, rebuilt and restored Eganunmah, the temple which had collapsed due to old age, and dedicated to him this door socket, the name of whose stone is "It shines."

For the god Nanna,

lord of the foundation of heaven and netherworld,

noble ...,

great light,

...,

king ...,

his lord:

Marduk-nadin-ahhe,

pious prince,

...,

shepherd ...,

the lord fitted for the god EN.DISh.DISh,

lord ... of Ur,

...,

king ...,

king ...,

king of Sumer and Akkad,

king of the four quarters of the world,

whose deeds are pleasing to the god Sîn and the great gods, ...

Sumer and Akkad, ...

At that time,

the great oven of the shrine of the god Sîn,

where all the morning and evening meals of the gods ...

the great oven,

its great roaring inside it ...

On account of this,

... may the god Sîn,

... lord

... kingship ...

grant to Marduk-nadin-ahhe,

his obedient prince,

the shepherd who restores ...

a long life-span

and a reign ...!

Property of Marduk-nadin-ahhe, king of the world, son of Ninurta-nadin-shumi, king of Babylon.

Property of Marduk-nadin-ahhe, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad.

Property of Shamash-killanni, the sha reshi of the king.

Marduk-shapik-zeri,

king of Babylon,

mighty king,

king of the world,

king of the four quarters of the world,

... ...

Babylon, ...

I/he made suitable

for the goddess Ishtar

and

the goddess Innina —

humble, respectful,

...

and

king of Babylon

...

when ...

lord ...

...

Euphrates river

inside

Babylon,

I/he strengthened the gates and ...

the city wall Imgur-Enlil,

the wall ...

... ...

Property of Marduk-shapik-zeri, king of the world.

Stone weight, weighing ten minas.

Napsameni, overseer of the diviners, neshakku-official of the god Enlil, servant of Marduk-shapik-zeri, king of Babylon.

Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, ... the city wall Imgur-Enlil.

Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, legitimate heir of/whom ...

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To Marduk, lord of Babylon, lord of Esagil, his august helper, his lord: Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, presented this object for the sake of his life.

Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, made Emeteursaga "House Worthy of the Hero" shine. The god Zababa ...

Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, builder of Nemet-Marduk "Bulwark of the God Marduk", the outer wall of the city wall of Nippur, for the god Enlil, his lord.

For the goddess Ninisina, wisest of the gods, his lady: Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, son of ..., renovated Egalmah "Exalted Palace", her beloved shrine.

Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, ... of the god Shamash, built the enclosure wall of the temple Ebabbar "Shining House", the abode of prayer.

Adad-apla-iddina, son of the goddess Ninisina, king of Babylon, son-in-law of the divine moon crescent, the one who provides for Ur, renovated Egishnugal for the god AShimbabbar, his lord.

Adad-apla-iddina, son of the goddess Ninisina, king of Babylon, son-in-law of the god Nanna, the one who provides for Ur and renovated Egishnugal for the god AShimbabbar, his lord.

Property of Adad-apla-iddina, king of the world.

Adad-apla-iddina

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I am the one who takes in his lit. "my" hand the lead rope of all the people.

At that time, with regard to the god Asari, the one who goes at the fore, I respectfully followed his desires.

In order to re-erect the wall Imgur-Enlil "The God Enlil Showed Favor", the city wall of Babylon, which had collapsed at the beginning of the year due to old age, to reach its ancient foundation, to lay its foundation on the breast of the netherworld, and to restore it as it had been in the past,

... the king ...

... may he not change.

... my statue I put with it.

Thirty minas, correct weight.

Property of Nabû-shumu-libur, king of the world.

For the god Enlil, supreme lord, exalted, king of the universe, august leader, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, who decides the fates, venerable, splendid, whose rulership cannot be equaled among all the gods, king of the gods, lord of the whole expanse of the heavens, at whose utterance all the Igigu gods moan in fear and at the giving of whose orders all the Anunnaku gods shake like reeds, lord of Ekur and Nippur, who dwells in Ekurigigal, his lord:

Simbar-Shipak, just king, his respectful servant, who administers correctly the rites of the gods Anu and Dagan and duly performs their cultic rites,

With regard to the throne of the god Enlil in Ekurigigal which Nebuchadnezzar I, a previous king, had made — during the reign of Adad-apla-iddina, king of Babylon, hostile Arameans and Sutians, enemies of Ekur and Nippur, who desecrated Duranki, upset in Sippar — the ancient city and abode of the great judge of the gods — their cultic rites, plundered the land of Sumer and Akkad, and overthrew all the temples.

The goods and property of the god Enlil which the Arameans had carried off and which the Subartu had subsequently taken from them, at the command of the god Enlil — exalted ruler of the gods, lord of lords — the god Marduk — king of the universe, who has the power to make a region desolate and to resettle it — and the god Utulu — terror of his enemies, slayer of his foes — an Assyrian recognized the goods and property of the god Enlil and brought them into Baltil Ashur. It returned from Baltil to its place in Duranki.

Simbar-Shipak, viceroy for the god Enlil, wise, beloved of the god ..., reverent shepherd, who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the god Enlil, the knowledgeable one, was exceedingly concerned about the renovation of Ekur and Nippur.

He had constructed and set up a throne made of mesu-wood — the durable wood — whose mountings were made of shariru-gold and whose form was extra large, in sum, a throne suitable for his Enlil's august position as supreme god.

On account of this, when the god Marduk — the great lord, Enlil of the gods, supreme deity — sits upon this throne, may the fate of Simbar-Shipak — just king, shepherd, and his the god Marduk's favorite — be established favorably.

Written and collated according to its original. By the hand of Marduk-sharrani, son of Rimut-Nabû, son of Lushi-ana-nur-Irra, descendant of Sîn-leqe-unneni, the lamentation-priest of the goddesses Ishtar of Uruk and Nanaya, one privileged to enter the temple of the goddess Kanisurra, scribe of Eanna.

Tablet of Rimut-Nabû, descendant of Sîn-leqe-unneni, the lamentation-priest of the goddesses Ishtar of Uruk and Nanaya, one privileged to enter the temple of the goddess Kanisurra.

Written in the month Kislimu, on the first day.

That which is written upon the throne at Nippur ....

Property of Simbar-Shipak, son of Eriba-Sîn.

Property of Kashû-nadin-ahhe, king of the world.

Property of Eulmash-shakin-shumi, king of the world.

Property of Eulmash-shakin-shumi, king of the world.

Property of Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, king of the world.

A field of twelve kurru at the ratio of three sutu of seed per iku measured by the large cubit, in the cultivable area of ...-Adad, in the region of Uruk, on the bank of the royal canal, in the province of the Sealand: upper length, to the north, next to the royal canal; lower length, to the south, next to the sanctuary; upper width, to the west, next to the canal of the goddess Gula; and lower width, to the east, next to the canal of the god Ea —

Kashû-bel-zeri, son of Ahu-bani, the governor of the Sealand, presented this land to the goddess Ushur-amassu, who dwells in Uruk, his lady, in order to prolong his days, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, and so that he might live in safety in the presence of his king.

That which is written upon a seal which is on the necklace of the goddess Ushur-amassu.

Ninurta-ushallim, son of a shangû-priest ... governor of Babylon.

...-Marduk, the provincial governor.

Property of Mar-biti-apla-ushur, king of the world.

Property of Nabû-mukin-apli, king of the world.

Property of Ninurta-kudurri-ushur, son of the king.

Property of Rimut-ili, chief administrator of the temples ...

Rimut-ili, son of the king.

Property of Mar-biti-shuma-ibni, the sakrumash-official.

Property of Ninurta-nadin-shumi, son of Sherik, the sakrumash-official.

For the god Marduk, great lord, heroic, eminent, exalted, lord of everything, lord of lords, august judge who makes decisions for all the inhabited world, lord of all lands, lord of Babylon, the one who dwells in Esagil, his lord:

Marduk-zakir-shumi, king of the world, prince who reveres him, in order to ensure his good health and the well-being of his descendants, to prolong his days, to confirm his reign, to defeat his enemy, and to live in safety in his the god Marduk's presence forever, had made and presented to Marduk this seal of shining lapis lazuli, which is duly and carefully manufactured with red gold, as an item fitting for his holy neck.

... their ... ... ...

... Babylon and Borsippa ...

... king of Babylon ... ...

... within the heavens the writing board recording the exemption of Babylon ...

... they speak with him; they anoint his head with oil ... ...

... while they watched, he descended to the earth ... ...

... the prince commissioned auxiliary troops to protect the exemption of Babylon and Borsippa ...

... he had it inscribed upon a canopy of shariru-gold and set it up in the "Gate-of-Well-being," the cella of the god Bel ...

... in the disorder and trouble ...

... Babylon, the freedom and privileged status of Babylon ...

... he established. He inscribed it upon the gold canopy of the god Bel and for the future ...

... and in the accession year of Marduk-zakir-shumi, king of Babylon ...

... king of the world, prince who reveres their great divinity, ... the exemption of Babylon ...

... on account of the rebellion and unrest in the land of Akkad were forgotten ...

... the exemption of Borsippa was not established; to change ... afterwards ...

the god Nabû ..., the judge who makes opposing sides agree, in the month of Nisan, on the eleventh day, the gate ...

... the goddess Zarpanitu entered and for the kingship of Marduk-zakir-shumi, king ...

... thus he asked but no one answered him. In the sixteenth year ...

... ... to complete, the omens ...

... ... because of the exemption ...

... ... because of the freedom ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

... regular offerings, the oil presser of the regular offerings, ...

... the fullers, those who do the work of the temple ...

... he released them from feudal obligations and corvée-labor of every kind and ...

... he released them. The runaway, the fugitive ...

who ... whether from the land of Aramu or from the city of ...

... fled, a provincial governor, a chief administrator of a temple, a governor, a royal official ...

... an official, a provincial governor, a chief administrator of a temple, a governor, a royal official, and a ...

... the citizens ... is not to enter ...

... ... is not to anoint, not to release, to another place ...

... he entrusted to the citizens of Borsippa; ... tax of the citizens ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

... a mayor, a herald ...

... he entrusted to him; his property ...

... a provincial governor, a chief administrator of a temple, a governor, a royal official ...

... he imposes ... for Borsippa. In one kurru, one sutu of field ...

... my lord wrote ... ...

... he purified. If a provincial governor, a chief administrator of a temple, a governor, a royal official ...

... Borsippa ... unknowingly a sin to him against ...

... ... and of my house, my lord ... ...

... the citizens of Borsippa whom Marduk-zakir-shumi, the king of Babylon, at the command of the god Nabû, his lord ...

... he purified ... ... of the god Nabû for the god Nabû, his lord, and in Borsippa, the city ... ...

Anyone who ... removes this ... and ... the foundation of the people of Borsippa ...

... whether prince, or viceroy, or overseer, or lieutenant ...

... the servants of the god Nabû, my lord, ... ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

... ... ...

Property of Abdi-il, shaknu-official of Adinu, the Dakkurian.

One-third mina, correct weight.

Palace of Nabû-shumu-lishir, the Dakkurian, the ... of the god Marduk.

Property of Marduk-shakin-shumi, son of Marduk-zera-uballit, descendant of Yakinu. Gift presented by Ushur-Marduk.

Thirty minas, correct weight.

Palace of Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon.

... minas, correct weight.

Palace of Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon.

... Marduk-apla-ushur ... the Chaldean.

... Tigris River ... ...

... ... ... he killed;

... ... ... ...

... ... ... ... people

... ... ... the fifth day ... ...

... ... ... to Esagil.

... ...

... ...

...

...

At that time Nabû-shuma-ishkun directed his attention from Babylon to his own land.

At the command of the gods Nabû and Marduk, his lords, he entered ... into his house;

He did not go out again either to do battle or to go on a journey ...

Further, in the third year he brought the statue of the goddess Nanaya of Ezida, the beloved of the god Nabû, into the temple's sacred workshop.

He held back the statue of the god Nabû in Babylon and turned the eve of the esheshu-festival and the esheshu-festival day itself into a festival of only one day.

With the good garment of the god Bel Marduk in the month of Shabatu, the good garment of the god Nabû ...

... of the god Bel he extended to the goddess Tashmetu.

Hair ... he made abundant ... gold ... he entered the sanctuary of the god Bel, introducing ...

He introduced the leek, which is taboo to Ezida ... the god Nabû, and made those privileged to enter the temple eat it.

The god Ea, the lord of wisdom, whose exalted dwelling ...

He made him get up from his dwelling, a place befitting his great divinity, making him sit in the gate ...

The god Madanu ... Babylon ... he removes his ... and makes him go away.

... and ...

... ... ... ... ...

... ... ... ... ...

... she who sits on the throne ... seven lions.

... ... and ... he trampled.

... ... ... and ... he harnessed it.

That which the goddess Ishtar ... the goddess Ishtar ... ... he had released.

... ... he extended.

... the god Ninpirig ... he brought near.

... the god Nabû was detained in Babylon and ... and dwelt among the rebels.

... Babylon ... ... he burned with fire.

... him, the great lord, the god Marduk, ... the god Marduk ... the king went.

... ... he said ... and sets.

... ... ... ...

... ... ... ...

... ...

...

... ... ... ... ...

When the splendid lord ... the exemption of Babylon, Borsippa and ...

And the oath which Enlil-ASh-KUR, son of Ku-... the governor of the city Larak, had caused them the people to take,

In Babylon, Borsippa, and Kutha, he extended in the presence of the gods Bel, Nabû, and Nergal.

Yearly he increased against them the level of killing, robbing, murdering, and performance of feudal obligations and corvée-labor.

On a single day he burned alive sixteen Cuthians with fire in the gate of the god Zababa, which is inside Babylon.

He carried off citizens of Babylon to the lands of Hatti and Elam as greeting-gifts.

He expelled the citizens of Babylon, their wives, children and servants, and he settled them in the steppe.

The houses of the citizens of Babylon ... he piled up into heaps of ruins and turned them over to his palace.

With regard to the public square, the route of the god Shar'ur, beloved of his lord, who goes along the streets of his city in the third month,

He blocked off the roadway of his Shar'ur's route and turned it over to his palace; he had him Shar'ur go along a road which was not part of his route.

He seized Mudammiq-Adad, the son of Adad-shuma-eresh, his ally, without Mudammiq-Adad having committed any transgression or rebellion.

He carried off his Mudammiq-Adad's people, as many as there were, to the Chaldeans and Arameans as greeting-gifts.

He put at his own disposal his Mudammiq-Adad's villages, fields, houses, orchards, and possessions, as many as there were.

With regard to Shagab-il of the city Duru, who in order to save himself had come out from the bank of the Euphrates and gone before him Nabû-shuma-ishkun with a treaty and oath,

He Nabû-shuma-ishkun committed against him that which is taboo to princes, namely insults and unspeakable abuse, and he counted his city as booty.

In the sixth year, he directed his attention to renovating Esagil, the palace of the Enlil of the gods Marduk.

The property of Esagil, as much as previous kings had brought into it,

He brought out and collected inside his own palace; he appropriated it for himself:

Namely silver, gold, precious, valuable stones and everything befitting a divinity, as much as there was.

In accordance with his own desire, he installed there the gods of the Sealand, the Chaldeans, and Arameans.

He adorned his palace women and presented them as greeting-gifts to the lands Hatti and Elam.

When the seventh year arrived, he went to Bit-Dakkuri with evil intent.

Afterwards, Nabû-shuma-ishkun, the Dakkurian, in accordance with the treaty and the oath sworn by the names of the great gods,

Brought out horses, soldiers, and chariots and ordered them on a campaign with him.

He gave bread, fine beer, and hirigalû-flour to his entire camp.

On the twentieth day of the month of Addaru, the day ... to the gods Shamash and Marduk, he did not respect his sworn treaty and oath;

The people, as many as were encamped in green pastures, held joyful celebrations.

...

... ... ...

... the god Bel ... he settled.

... the god Sîn ...

... in the shrine ...

... ... ... ...

... Babylon ... he established them.

... ... ... Babylon

... ... ... that he had gathered

... ... ... let me send.

... the great lord, the god Marduk ... ... glared;

... ... they removed him and ... he plundered ... of his house.

... ... his/its survivors ... he was confined;

... the fugitive ... he turned back;

... the land of Akkad ... he burned.

... ... Borsippa ... ... Dilbat and Cutha.

... against him for a leader ... their ... he plunders their possessions.

... ... he went and ... ... the governor of Larak.

... the treaty and oath sworn by the names of the great gods, seven times ... ... and they seized with him.

... these men ... without any transgression ... ... he seized;

... ... he took them and ... settled them in the steppe.

... ... to the bitter water ... them.

... he reached and the god Nabû, who before ... he held back in Babylon.

... ... ... ... he had made;

... and the god Nabû, the august heir ... he plundered it, they said.

...

... ... ...

... ...

... ...

For the god ... ... venerable, splendid, the god Mudugasâ, exalted, sovereign, spouse of the goddess Ninsiga — most honored of all goddesses, mistress of all the inhabited world, majestic, goddess of absolutely everything — the god Utulu, the powerful lord who marches in front of all the gods, perfect ... of the gods, resplendent, beloved of the god Ninshiku Ea, endowed with wisdom and insight, who evaluates omens, ... of kingship, the one who directs everything, who grants scepter, throne, reign, and royal crown,

perfect offspring of the god Nunamnir, honored son, offspring of the princess of the gods, the goddess Erua, ... of Esagil, lord of everything, victorious, beloved of the god Marduk, ... of the god Asari, eldest son, foremost, the one who goes in front, the one who ... with the father who begat him ... ... judge of the gods, king of the great gods, the one who is resplendent in the east and in the west, ... of the gods, his own counsellor, the one who accepts entreaties and hearkens to supplications, one who has broad understanding, ..., the one to whose venerable command the Igigu gods submit themselves humbly and the Anunnaku gods ... clad in a holy awe-inspiring sheen, garbed in terrifying splendor, filled with fearfulness, ... established judgment and the Sibitti gods do not ...

..., the one who has work songs sung in the land, the one who begot ... ... ... who establishes plenty, abundance, and wealth for ...... the great gods ... who makes prosper ... is not equaled ... ... ...

... ... to administer the people correctly ... to Borsippa ... he proceeds along the road ...

... this storehouse ... a praiseworthy structure ... ... of this storehouse in ... which had buckled and become weak ... ... ...

which from time immemorial, from long before me, no governor or commissioner of Borsippa had done, he charged me with this work and entrusted it to me — me, Nabû-shuma-imbi, son of Eda-etir, neshakku-official, one privileged to enter the temple of the god Nabû, governor of Borsippa, slave who reveres his great godhead and stands in service before him, prayerful soldier who constantly pays attention to the cult of the god Nabû, lord of the lands and lord of the gods. I began that work and ordered that it be done.

Disorders, disturbances, revolt, and turmoil occurred in Borsippa, the city of truth and justice. During the reign of king Nabû-shuma-ishkun, the Dakkurian, the Babylonians, the Borsippians, the people of the town Duteti which is on the bank of the Euphrates, all the Chaldeans, Arameans, and the people of Dilbat sharpened their weapons for many days to fight with one another and slew one another. Moreover, they fought with the Borsippians over their fields.

... ... Nabû-shuma-iddin, son of Aqar-Nabû, one privileged to enter the temple of the god Nabû, the chief administrator of Ezida ...... by himself he set against/concerning Nabû-shuma-imbi, son of Eda-etir, governor of Borsippa. By night, like thieves, the enemy, the foreigner, fugitives, ..., wicked enemies, with stopped ears, who would not listen to me, perverse, ... I returned ... to Ezida, and Ezida and Borsippa ... they seized and set up a hue and cry over the city and temple, as they fought.

On this night, the Borsippians and the people of ..., who were present to help one another, surrounded the house of Nabû-shuma-imbi, son of Eda-etir, governor of Borsippa and with arrows and ... From evening until sunrise they raised battle-crys. From evening until sunrise Nabû-shuma-imbi, son of Eda-etir, governor of Borsippa ...... prayed, "Nabû, my ... are no more!" ... ... ...

... their ... ... ... burnt ... plenty, and to ... ... the storehouse ...

Nabû-shuma-imbi, son of Eda-etir, governor of Borsippa ... who reveres him and stands in service before him ... his great godhead, let them speak ... let him agree! Let him bestow on him as a gift and grant him as a present peace and good ...!

May the goddess Nanaya, ... mistress of all the goddesses ..., the compassionate goddess, creator of ..., whose word is favorable, whose utterance cannot be changed, whose command cannot be altered ..., intercede for me daily in the presence of the god Nabû ... who makes decisions for heaven and netherworld ..., the son of the Enlil of the gods Marduk! May I increase my good fortune! ... distant days, years ..., life of shining ... as a gift ... offspring, may ... progeny ... in the palace ... may her word be favorable! ...

May his position as shepherd be confirmed with regard to Ezida and Borsippa! ... May his words be pleasing unto the king of the gods, the lord of lords! ... way ... Ezida and Borsippa in the presence of the god Nabû and the goddess Nanaya, the supreme gods ... May he experience the fullness of old age! In strife, war, fierce battle, and campaigning, ... he, his offspring, his ... to go to his aid, to overthrow ... may he fill his hands with plenty ... and great abundance!

At ... and at ... of the god Erra, the raging one, beloved son of the god Enlil, the powerful ... May dagger and plague never draw near him! May peace be established for him! ... to extinguish his wicked enemies like embers!

May he praise your Nabû and Nanaya's godhead and your greatness for all future generations! May you, lord, be his help ... Call him so that he may sing of your fame for future days! O god Nabû accept the prayers and supplications of Nabû-shuma-imbi, governor of Borsippa!

Inscription dealing with the storehouse, from the enclosure wall of Ezida.

For the goddess Ushur-amassu, august lady, who renders judgment for the land, who makes decisions for heaven and netherworld, daughter of the god Adad, beloved of the god Marduk, the one whose command cannot be revoked:

With regard to the Akitu temple, which long ago had become old, whose name had been forgotten, and which now stood in ruins, its walls had buckled and their foundations collapsed. Its ground-plan had been forgotten and its the ground-plan's shape had changed. No king or commissioner or prince or city ruler had turned his attention to do this work and to renovate the Akitu temple.

Finally, Bel-ibni and Nabû-zera-ushabshi, sons of Bullutu of Uruk, turned their attention to do this work and to renovate the Akitu temple. Hoe and basket were taken up by them wholeheartedly and they had an abode of pure riches built for the goddess.

On account of this, when the goddess Ushur-amassu, the august lady, enters with pleasure into her Akitu temple and when she sits on high in the abode of her great divinity, may she duly turn her shining countenance upon Bel-ibni and Nabû-zera-ushabshi and may she lengthen their days!

They had the Akitu temple built anew in order to prolong their days, to ensure their good health and the well-being of their offspring, and to ensure they not become ill.

The hand of Nabû-na'id, son of Nadnaya, lamentation-priest of the goddess Ishtar of Uruk, copied this.

Document which Arad-Nanaya, son of Annamua, the shangû-priest of Uruk, made public.

For the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands, supreme among the gods, valiant, the goddess Nineanna "Lady of Eanna", who dwells in Uruk, who has gathered to herself all the divine offices:

With regard to Eanna, which Shulgi, a previous king, had had built and which had become old, and with regard to the shrine of the god Ningizzida, which Anam, an earlier king, had had constructed inside it, with regard to this temple, whose walls had buckled and whose bondings had disintegrated, whose parapet had collapsed and which had become unrecognizable, and whose reconstruction had not occurred to the kings, his predecessors,

At that time, the great lord, the god Marduk, had turned away in divine wrath from the land of Akkad, and the evil enemy, the Subarian, exercised the rule over the land of Akkad for seven years, until the days had elapsed, the appointed time had arrived, and the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconciled with the land of Akkad, with which he had become angry.

He the god Marduk looked with favor upon Marduk-apla-iddina II, king of Babylon, prince who reveres him, to whom he the god Marduk stretched out his hand, legitimate eldest son of Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon, who has made firm the foundations of the land. The king of the gods, the god Asari, duly named him to the shepherdship of the land of Sumer and Akkad and personally said: "This is indeed the shepherd who will gather the scattered people."

With the power of the great lord, the god Marduk, and of the hero of the gods, the god Utulu, he defeated the widespread army of Subartu and shattered their weapons. He brought about their overthrow and prevented them from treading on the territory of the land of Akkad.

With the excellent understanding which the god Ea, the creator, maker of all things, had bestowed upon him, and with the extensive knowledge which the god Ninshiku had granted him, he directed his attention to performing the rites, to administering correctly the rituals, and to renovating the cult centers and the sanctuaries of the divine residences of the great gods of the land of Akkad.

He was assiduous toward the sanctuaries of Eanna, the abode of the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands, his lady. With regard to the outer enclosure wall of Eanna in the lower courtyard and with regard to the temple of the god Ningizzida, which had been constructed inside it to one side, he tore down its parapet and laid bare its foundation.

With fervent entreaties, prayers, and expressions of humility, he laid its foundations anew and made them as firm as a mountain. He raised its top with ritually pure bricks and made it as bright as daylight. He made it larger than before and fashioned its structure artfully.

On account of this, when the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands , looks upon this work with pleasure, may she bestow a long life on Marduk-apla-iddina II, king of Babylon! May she increase his years and may he experience the fullness of old age! By her august command, which cannot be changed, may he subjugate at his feet all of his enemies and may the kings, his enemies, drag their weighty tribute — the abundance of the four quarters of the world, the yield of mountain and sea — into Shuanna Babylon! May he receive their present and may he bring them into Esagil, before the lord of lords! May his reign be established in Babylon for all time!

I saw the royal inscription of a king who had preceded me and who had built that temple. I did not alter his royal inscription, but rather I placed it with my own royal inscription. Anyone in the future — whether king, or son of a king, or commissioner, or governor, or chief administrator of a temple, or mayor — who, appointed by the great lord, the god Marduk, decides to rebuild Eanna, let him see this royal inscription and let him place it with his own royal inscription for the future!

For the lady, goddess Inanna, mistress of the lands, his lady: Marduk-apla-iddina II, king of Babylon, descendant of Eriba-Marduk, king of Sumer and Akkad, reconstructed Eanna, her beloved temple.

For the lady, goddess Inanna, mistress of the lands, his lady: Marduk-apla-iddina II, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king with clean hands, in his second kingship reconstructed Eanna, her beloved temple, for the sake of his life.

To his lord, Marduk-apla-iddina II, son of Yakin, presented this object.

For the goddess Ninlil, great lady, august lady, compassionate mother, who dwells in Ekurnizu "House, Fearsome Mountain", which is inside Hursagkalama ..., his lady:

Marduk-apla-iddina II, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had baked bricks made for the bridge over the Nar-Banitu canal, which from .... He had the bridge built in order to ensure his good health and his life, and he presented it to her.

On account of this, when the goddess Ninlil ... looks at this temple with pleasure, ... of/which Iddin-Nergal, governor of Kish, the servant who reveres you, in Kish ... to live in safety, to have a long life and years of plenty and abundance, for the king, his lord, to that man ... may she give him as a present! For kingship ...!

... ... ... he turned upside down ... He changed their abode. At that time, the god Marduk, the great lord, angrily ordered his defeat. The gods of his city/country became angry and ... him. ... they gave a magnificent commission ... He tore down the sanctuaries of their the Babylonians' gods, plundered them, and removed the statues of their gods.

The god Ninurta, foremost son of the god Enlil, revealed to him in a vision an omen concerning the goddess Ba-KUR, lady of omens, and caused him to remember this in his heart. They saw the goddess Ba-KUR during the sacking of the town Shapiya; he became afraid and concerned. He reestablished their offerings and released to the god Nabû, his lord, the plundered gods of Sha-ushur-Adad. He abolished their performance of feudal obligations and corvée-labor and established their freedom from taxation.

At that time Nabû-gamil, son of Taribi, one privileged to enter the temple of the god Ninurta and the goddess Ba-KUR, grasped the hand of the goddess Ba-KUR and caused her to take the road to Sha-ushur-Adad, the holy city. She entered the shrine Etenten "House which Soothes", her abode. The king Bel-ibni wrote an official document granting exemption to Sha-ushur-Adad and gave it to Nabû-gamil. Moreover, he made Sha-ushur-Adad free of all claims for the god Nabû, his lord.

With regard to anyone in the future –– whether a king, or a son of a king, or a prince, or a governor, or a judge, or anyone else who is appointed by the god Marduk, the great lord, and who exercises lordship over the land –– who does anything deceitful against Sha-ushur-Adad and the gods who dwell there –– whether they summon the people to perform their feudal obligations and tillutu-service, or you alter the status of their fields and reckon them under your own jurisdiction –– may the god Marduk, the great lord whose command takes precedence, turn his favorable destiny to evil and decree in writing ...! May he promptly give his throne to his enemy and destroy his people by hunger and famine! May the god Nabû, the scribe of Esagil, who directs all regions of the world and provides abundantly for the sanctuaries, cut short his future and decree in writing that his life last not one day more!

Official document which the king cleared ... of the palace scribe. With regard to anyone who ... this tablet and smashes it or destroys it or puts it in a place where it cannot be seen, or alters the wording of this stela, may the god Marduk, the great lord, stop up his canals.

Copy from ..., written and collated according to its original. By the hand of Mushezib-Bel, son of the shangû-priest of the god Shamash, an apprentice, a junior diviner.

For the god Shamash, king of Sippar, his lord: Shamash-shuma-ukin, viceroy of Shuanna Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, reconstructed Ebabbar "Shining House" anew with baked bricks for the sake of his life and for the sake of the life of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, his favorite brother.

I, Shamash-shuma-ukin, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, august vice-regent, true shepherd, who reveres the lord of lords; the one during whose reign the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, had pity, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing, and took up his residence in Esagil forevermore; who reconfirmed the regular offerings in Esagil for the gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, and king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon II, king of Assyria and king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; favorite brother of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, and king of the four quarters of the world —

With regard to the enclosure wall of Ezida "True House" which had become old during the reign of a previous king and whose foundation had become weak, during my reign, I renovated its dilapidated sections and made them high as a mountain.

Whoever among the future kings, my descendants, appears and governs the land, may he read my statue, anoint it with oil, and offer a sacrifice! May he write my name with his own name and praise my deeds! Then, may the god Nabû, scribe of Esagil, inscribe a long life for him upon his tablet, determine for him longevity as his lot, and constantly say good things about him in the presence of the god Marduk, king of the gods!

But, as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite brother by some crafty device and makes my statue unrecognizable, or changes its position and does not put it with his own statue, may the god Nabû, august lord, glare at him angrily and make his name, his descendants, his offspring, and his progeny disappear from the mouths of the multitudes of people, and may he have no pity upon him!

For the god Nabû, powerful, eminent, wisest of the gods, exalted, noble, scribe of everything, supervisor of the totality of heaven and netherworld, who makes opposing forces agree, who knows everything, splendid, perfect, who has gathered to himself all the divine offices, who controls the omens, lord of skillful works, whose command is pre-eminent in the assembly of the gods, his fathers, one with a far-reaching mind, whose heart none among the gods knows, supreme lord, who raises up lords and the fame of rulers, who gives scepter, throne, and reign, who confirms kingship, compassionate one, who bestows for future days power and victory; most important son of the god Asari Marduk, offspring of the goddess Erua — queen and goddess of ladies — who dwells in Ezida — the true house, located in Borsippa, the cult center which is worthy of honor — great lord, my lord:

I, Shamash-shuma-ukin, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, wise viceroy, valiant prince, ..., who reveres the lord of lords, wise vice-regent, true shepherd, who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods, who resettled Babylon, rebuilt Esagil, and provides for Ezida; the one during whose reign the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, relented, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing, and took up his residence in Esagil forevermore; the one who reconfirmed the regular offerings in Esagil for the gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, and king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; favorite brother of Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, and king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, and king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon II, great king, mighty king, king of the world, and king of Assyria; descendant of the enduring royal lineage of Bel-bani, son of Adasi, scion of Baltil Ashur —

In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, my favorite brother, to prolong his life, to ensure the well-being of his descendants , to confirm his reign, and to defeat his enemy, and, with regard to me, to ensure my good health, to prolong my life, to ensure the well-being of my descendants, to confirm my reign, and to ensure that I might have no illness, ... together, I had the storehouses of Ezida built anew and made them high as a mountain.

May any future prince, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair and sustains damage, repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his own name, look at my royal inscription, anoint it with oil, offer a sacrifice, and place my royal inscription with his own royal inscription! The god Nabû will then listen to his prayers.

But as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite brother by some crafty device, or destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position and does not place it with his own royal inscription, may the god Nabû, august lord, glare at him angrily and make his name and his descendants disappear from the lands!

For the star of the god Marduk, mighty ... exalted, bright, the god Shihtu, lord of catchwater, spring ... and wide seas, who produces both rain and flood, the god Imdudu, who roams through heaven and netherworld, lord of the wind blast ... and storm, who establishes the inundation, the god Nabû, the bright one who holds the lead-rope of earth and netherworld, star of East and West ..., at whose appearance the Igigu gods and the Anunnaku gods happily ... who dwells in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa, ... his lord:

Shamash-shuma-ukin, viceroy of Babylon ... had this ... made and a boat ... it was brought with difficulty ... procession ... for the conveyance of his great lordship, for his going and returning ..., the god Shiddukisharra, who administers all of heaven and netherworld ... for his descent where water, the life of the land, the well-being of the house ......

... august, splendid, son of the god Asari Marduk, who has broad understanding ..., the god Mudugasâ, supreme, ruler ... lord of ingenious things, martial, who in counsel ... expert of all the temples ...... the one who makes opposing forces agree, who administers everything ..., who has broad understanding, scribe of Esagil, who watches over the Igigu gods and the Anunnaku gods, who bears the tablet of the fates of the great gods, who supervises everything, capable, wise, god whose rule is pre-eminent, lord of Borsippa, who dwells in Ezida, the great lord his lord,

Shamash-shuma-ukin, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad had this object of 18 1/2 cubits made ....

In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days ... may he determine as his fate!

... ... ... ... ... ... Ashurbanipal ... Shamash-shuma-ukin, king ...

the one during whose reign, the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, relented, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in Esagil forevermore; the one who reconfirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, and king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, and king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon II, great king, mighty king, king of the world, and king of Assyria

For the goddess Ishtar, supreme lady: Sîn-sharra-ushur, viceroy of Ur, in order to ensure the good health of Shamash-shuma-ukin, king of Babylon, gave to the goddesses Ishtar and Nanaya a plot of land measuring 660 cubits along its upper width, bordering the property of Atraya and stretching to the estate of the simmagir-official; its upper and lower lengths stretch from the Euphrates River to the town Suranu.

Whoever you are, whether king or overseer, who appears and changes the border or boundary line, may the god Marduk, the great lord, highest-ranking god and lord of the lands, afflict him with dropsy as his punishment which cannot be alleviated!

May the goddess Ishtar of Uruk, the august lady, inflict defeat and rout on his army! May she ungird him lit. "loosen his loins" in the presence of his enemy!

May the goddess Nanaya, beloved of the gods Nabû and Marduk, continually speak evil of him in the presence of the god Nabû, the one who loves him Sîn-sharra-ushur!

May the god Nergal, the mightiest of the gods, most overpowering of the gods and valiant male, not spare his life in plague or bloody battle! May he take away his descendants and his name, and decree that his life last not one day more!

For the god Nabû, the august lord, his lord: Nabû-mukin-apli, son of Nur-Sîn, the seal-cutter of the god Marduk, governor of Babylon, had this mace head made and presented it to him forever in Babylon in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, to ensure his happiness, and to confirm his position.

Property of Nabû-shumu-lishir, son of Shumu-libshi, provincial governor of Babylon and chief administrator of Esagil.

Property of Shamash-mukin-ahi, son of Shamash-nashir, the sha reshi of the king.

Property of Bel-..., the sha reshi of the king.

For the god Marduk, great lord, compassionate god who dwells in Esagil, lord of Babylon, his lord:

Sargon II, mighty king, king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who provides for Esagil and Ezida, thought of rebuilding the city wall Imgur-Enlil.

He had bricks made and constructed a quay-wall of baked bricks fired in a ritually pure kiln, laid in both refined and crude bitumen, along the bank of the Euphrates River, in deep water. He founded the city wall Imgur-Enlil and the city wall Nemetti-Enlil as secure upon it as a mountain range.

May the god Marduk, great lord, look upon this work with pleasure and may he bestow a long life on Sargon, the prince who provides for him! May his reign be as firm as the foundation of Babylon!

For the god Marduk, the great lord, his lord: Sargon II, king of the land of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, constructed anew the city wall Imgur-Enlil and the city wall Nemetti-Enlil for the sake of his life and made them shine like daylight.

For the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands, most eminent of the gods, most valiant of the goddesses, ... fierce, terrifying flood, ... who is endowed with ... ... majestic, ... awe, ... ... the firmament of the heavens, ... ... ... humble, ... who gives judgment and decision, ... purification rites, ... which is inside Uruk, the great lady, his lady:

Sargon II, king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, prince who provides for her,

In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to lengthen his reign, to ... his ..., and to overthrow his enemy,

With regard to Eanna, which Shulgi, a previous king, had had built and which had become old, with regard to this temple, whose walls had buckled, whose bondings had disintegrated, whose parapet had become ruined, whose foundation had collapsed, and whose reconstruction had not occurred to any of the kings, his predecessors —

At that time, the great lord, the god Marduk, gave excellent judgment to Sargon II, king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, one who was chosen by the god Asari, and increased his understanding.

He Sargon directed his attention to renovating the abandoned cult centers and sanctuaries of all the gods of the land Akkad. He was assiduous toward the sanctuaries of Eanna, the abode of the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands, his lady. With regard to the outer enclosure wall of Eanna in the lower courtyard, he tore down its parapet and laid bare its foundation.

With fervent entreaties, prayers, and expressions of humility he Sargon laid its foundations anew and he fixed its foundation on the breast of the netherworld as secure as a mountain. With the work of the god Kulla, the chief builder, and with the help of artisans who know their craft, he raised its top with ritually pure bricks and completed its construction. He made it superior to what had been there before and carried out the plans correctly.

On account of this, may the goddess Ishtar, mistress of the lands, look upon this work with pleasure and may she bestow a long life on Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, the king who provides for her! May she say good things about him before the god Marduk, king of the gods! May she go with him as his helper in strife and battle!

May he smash the weapons of his enemies and may he achieve whatever he wants! May he subjugate at his feet all rulers who are not submissive to him! By the command of the goddess Ishtar, beloved of the lord of the gods, may he increase his good fortune! May long life, happiness, and gladness be bestowed on him and may his reign be long! May he make the foundation of his throne secure for future days and may he control all regions of the world!

May he exercise the rule over the people who are of privileged status and freed from taxation by the great gods! During his reign may those ones freed from taxation not be in disorder! May he decrease their negligence and may he remove their sin! Let turmoil be unknown to them and may he make their hearts rejoice! Like the foundations of Uruk and Eanna, may their foundations be firm!

Copy of the inscription, dispatch to/of the palace of Assyria; copied and collated.

Sargon II, great king, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, commander of Assyria and of all Amurru, had the outer enclosure wall, the courtyard of Eanna, the narrow gate, and the regular gate built.

For the goddess Inanna, lady of Uruk, who dwells in Eanna, the august, supreme lady, his lady: Sargon II, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, shepherd of the land of Assyria, had baked bricks made and made the processional way of Eanna shine like daylight.

For the lady, the goddess Inanna, mistress of the lands, his lady: Sargon II, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of the world, king ..., king ..., reconstructed Eanna, her beloved temple.

Precious scion of Baltil Ashur, beloved of the goddess DN and Sherua, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who ... ... for the dominion of the lands, ... who grew up to be king, ... ... governor, ... ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... ... of emblems, 5 powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of ... all rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys ... enemies, who cuts straight through interlocking mountains like a taut string and ... ... ...

warrior ... who made ... bow down at his feet ..., who put ... to the sword lit. "weapon", ... circumspect ...,

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... he made ... kiss his feet ... mountains ... in/of battle ... he a god made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who sit on royal daises, ... circumspect ..., 20 ... exalted lion-dragon, ... inhabited world.

At the beginning of my reign, in my first palû, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, the god Ashur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the Aramean tribes Hamaranu Hamranu, Luhu'atu, 25 Hatallu, Rubbû, Rapiqu, Hiranu, Rabbi-ilu, Nashiru, Gulusu, Nabatu, Li'ta'u, Rahiqu, Kapiri, Rummulitu Rummulutu, Adilê, Gibrê, Ubudu, Gurumu,,

... he a eunuch of mine plundered those cities and brought that booty to the land Hatti Syria-Palestine, before me. I settled 600 captives of the city Amlate of the tribe Damunu and 5,400 captives of the city Bit-Deraya in the cities Kunalua, ..., Huzarra, Ta'e, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, Hatatirra, and Irgillu, cities of the land Unqi.

I settled ... captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the land Bit-Sangibuti, 1,200 people of the tribe Illila, and 6,208 people of the tribes Nakkaba and Buda 5 in the cities ..., Shimirra, Arqâ, Usnû, and Si'annu, cities on the seacoast.

I settled 588 people of the tribes Budu and Dunu, ..., 252 people of the tribe Belâ, 554 people of the tribe Banitu, 380 people of the tribe Palil-andil-mati "The god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land", 460 people of the tribe Sangillu, ..., ... people of the tribe Illila, 458 captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the land Bit-Sangibuti in the province of the city Tu'immu.

I settled 555 captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the city Bit-Sangibuti in the city Til-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, and imposed upon them corvée labor like that of the Assyrians.

The payment of Kushtashpi of the city Kummuhu, 10 Rahianu Rezin of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi'il of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Que, Pisiris of the city Carchemish, Eni-il of the city Hamath, Panammû of the city Sam'al, Tarhu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dadilu of the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ushhitti of the land Atuna, Urpallâ of the land Tuhana, Tuhamme of the city Ishtunda, Urimmi of the city Hubishna Hubushnu, and Zabibê, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple and red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, 15 all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I received from them.

In my ninth palû, the god Ashur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Bit-Kapsi, Bit-Sangi, Bit-Urzakki, Media lit. "land of the Medes", Bit-Zualzash, Bit-Matti, and Tupliyash. I captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire the cities Bit-Ishtar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasish, Kubushhatidish, 5 Upushu, Ahsipuna, Girgirâ, and Kimbazhati, together with cities in their environs.

At that time, I made a pointed iron "arrow," inscribed the mighty deeds of the god Ashur, my lord, on it, and I set it up at the spring of the city Bit-Ishtar. Upash of the land Bit-Kapsi lit. "son of Kapsi" assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defeated him, and carried off his booty. ...

I captured and defeated the cities ..., Hista, Harbisinna, Barbaz, and Tasa, as far as the Ulurush River. I carried off 8,650 people, ... horses, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, and 19,000 sheep. Those cities I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire. ... I annexed their ... to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, and settled therein the people of foreign lands conquered by me. ... and set up the weapon of the god Ashur, my lord, therein. I added it the area to the province of the land Na'iri.

I captured and defeated the cities Daiqansha, Sakka, Ippa, Elizanshu, 5 ..., Luqadanshu, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ulaya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, .... I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, and asses.

... I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire their cities. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Mushurni..., ... their sons, their daughters, their family, ... 10 I cut off their hands and I released them in their own land. I carried off ... horses, mules, .... I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire .... I captured, destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire .... I captured and defeated him ... ...

... which are without number ... ... the city Atu... the tribe Qabi'i ... ... ... 5 ... the fortress of Labbanat ... Arameans on the banks of ... Rivers, ... the tribe Budu ...

I crossed on rafts. I ... all of the Arameans ... I carried off ..., ... thousand and 9,000 people, ... thousand and 500 oxen, .... 10 I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire .... The terrifying radiance of the god Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed the chieftains of the Chaldeans ... and they .... They the chieftains came before me and kissed my feet.

... the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, and Emeslam ... brought before me the sacrificial remnants of the gods Bel Marduk, Nabû, and Nergal ...

... I adorned them statues of the gods and they the gods went back to their land. I rebuilt those cities. I built a city on top of a tell lit. "a heaped-up ruin mound" called Humut. I built and completed it from its foundations to its parapets. Inside it, I founded a palace for my royal residence. I named it Kar-Ashur, set up the weapon of the god Ashur, my lord, therein, and settled the people of foreign lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax and tribute, and considered them as inhabitants of Assyria.

I dug out the Patti-Enlil canal, which had lain abandoned for a very long time and ..., and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it.

I exercised authority over ... from the cities Dur-Kurigalzu, Sippar of the god Shamash, ..., the tribes Nasikku, Naqiru, and Tanê, the city Kala'in, the Shumandar Sumandar canal, the city Pashitu of the tribe Dunanu, the land Qirbutu Qirbit, ... the tribe Adilê, the land Budu, the city Pahhaz, the land Qin-Nippur, and the cities of Karduniash Babylonia as far as the Uqnû River, which are on the shore of the Lower Sea. I annexed those areas to Assyria and placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them.

From their sheep levy, which I take annually, I apportioned 240 sheep as a gift to the god Ashur, my lord. From those Arameans whom I deported, 10 I distributed and settled ... thousand to the province of the turtanu, 10,000 to the province of the palace herald, ... thousand to the province of the chief cupbearer, ... thousand to the province of the land Barhalzu, and 5,000 to the province of the land Mazamua Zamua.

I united them, considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, and imposed the yoke of the god Ashur, my lord, upon them as Assyrians. I restored the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my land that had become desolated during the reigns of previous kings, my ancestors, and ... Assyria to .... I built a city ... Inside it, I founded a palace for my royal residence. .... 15 I named it ..., set up the weapon of the god Ashur, my lord, therein, and settled the people of foreign lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax and tribute, and considered them as inhabitants of Assyria.

I fashioned on a stele my royal image and the images of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories lit. "victory and might" that I had achieved again and again over foreign lands in the name of the god Ashur, my lord, and I erected it in ....

I received as his payment ..., 10 talents of gold measured by the heavy standard, 1,000 talents of silver, ....

In my second palû, the god Ashur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ..., 20 Bit-Zatti, Bit-Abdadani, Bit-Sangibuti, .... ... saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. ...

I rained down fire upon them. The people of the city Nikkur ... my mighty weapons ... I carried off ..., his horses, his mules, his oxen, ... the cities Sassiashu, Tutashdi, ... 25 ... the cities Kushianash, Harshu, Shanashtiku, Kishkitara, Harshaya, Ayubak, .... They the enemy took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount Halihadri. I pursued them and defeated them. ... I burned with fire the ... of the people ... who entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded and captured the city Uzhari of the land Bit-Zatti.

I ... Kakî, king of .... I surrounded, captured, and plundered ... and the city Kitpattia Kitpat of the land Bit-Abdadani, which Tunaku had seized. 5 ... I rebuilt the city Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of foreign lands conquered by me therein. 30 ... I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them.

I overwhelmed the lands Bit-Kapsi, Bit-Sangi, and Bit-Urzakki like a cast net and I inflicted a heavy defeat on them. ... I impaled their ..., cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released them in their own land. My army took without number ..., their Bactrian camels, their oxen, and their sheep and goats.

Mitaki ... entered the city Urshanika. I captured the cities Urshanika and Kianpal, and I ... him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, .... I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire those cities, together with cities in their environs.

Batanu of the land Bit-Kapsi lit. "son of Kapsi" 35 ... ..., submitted, and became my vassal lit. "took up corvée labor" so that his district would not be dispersed. Thus I left him the city Karkarihundir. ... I placed over him/it. I captured the city Erinziashu, which had revolted with Bisihadir of the city Kishesim,

and I plundered it. Ramateia of the land Araziash .... He fled furtively lit. "like a centipede" and no one found his hiding place. ... I offered ..., horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, 40 ... to the great gods, my lords.

Tunî of the land Sumurzu ... .... I captured .... I impaled his warriors, .... I annexed the lands Sumurzu and Bit-Hamban to Assyria. ... I settled the people of foreign lands conquered by me therein and placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned ... to the god Ashur, my lord.

I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in .... Of the insubmissive city rulers ... 300 talents of "lapis lazuli," 500 talents of ..., bronze, ... the payment of Mannu-ki-shabi of the land Bit-Abdadani lit. "son of Abdadani" ... Mikî of the city Halpi..., Uzakku of the city ...,

... they plundered those cities and brought that booty to the land Hatti Syria-Palestine, before me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na'iri, captured and plundered the cities Supurgillu, ..., and ...ash, together with cities in its environs. He ... Shiqilâ, a fortress commander. He captured and plundered ... and brought that booty to the land Hatti Syria-Palestine, before me.

I settled 600 captives of the city Amlate of the tribe Damunu and 5,400 captives of the city Der Bit-Deraya in the cities Kunalua, ..., Huzarra, Ta'e, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, Hatatirra, and Irgillu, 5 cities of the land Unqi.

I settled ... captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the land Bit-Sangibuti, 1,200 people of the tribe Illila, and 6,208 people of the tribes Nakkaba and Buda in the cities ..., Shimirra, Arqâ, Usnû, and Si'annu, cities on the seacoast.

I settled 588 people of the tribes Budu and Dunu, ... ... ..., 252 people of the tribe Belâ, 554 people of the tribe Banitu, 380 people of the tribe Palil-andil-mati "The god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land", 460 people of the tribe Sangillu, ..., ... people of the tribe Illila, 458 captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the land Bit-Sangibuti in the province of the city Tu'immu.

I settled 555 captive highlanders lit. "Gutians" of the city Bit-Sangibuti in the city Til-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, and imposed upon them corvée labor like that of the Assyrians.

The payment of Kushtashpi of the city Kummuhu, Rahianu Rezin of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi'il of the city Byblos, Urikki Uriaikki of the land Que, Pisiris of the city Carchemish, Eni-il of the city Hamath, Panammû of the city Sam'al, Tarhu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dadilu of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ushhitti of the land Atuna, Urpallâ of the land Tuhana, Tuhamme of the city Ishtunda, Urimmi of the city Hubishna Hubushnu, and Zabibê, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, 15 multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple and red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I received from them.

In my ninth palû, the god Ashur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Bit-Kapsi, Bit-Sangi, Bit-Urzakki, Media lit. "land of the Medes", Bit-Zualzash, Bit-Matti, and Tupliyash. I captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire the cities Bit-Ishtar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasish, Kubushhatidish, Upushu, Ahsipuna, Girgirâ, and Kimbaz­hati, together with cities in their environs.

At that time, I made a pointed iron "arrow," inscribed the mighty deeds of the god Ashur, my lord, on it, and I set it up at the spring of the city Bit-Ishtar. Upash of the land Bit-Kapsi lit. "son of Kapsi" assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defeated him, and carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire his cities.

Ushuru Ushrû of the city ......ruta and Burdada Bardada of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, and carried off their booty. I caught Burdada Bardada, then I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire their cities. I captured and plundered the city Shibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, 25 ... I carried off their booty. ... He assembled ... and ... to Mount ... ... ... ... ... I went up after them, defeated them, and carried off their booty. I ... Yabittarru ... 30 ... As for the rest of them, who had fled to the land Amate, a district opposite Mount Rua, and who ... ..., I went after them, defeated them, and took them away as one group.

As for the people of the land Karzibra, ... ..., they abandoned .... I pursued them and in the very course of that march I swept over them like a downpour of the god Adad. ... I took ... without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains.

The people of the city Bit-Sa... took to the fortress of the Babylonians. I went up after them, defeated them, and carried off their booty. ... 35 I burned with fire. At Mount Silhazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonians, I set up my royal image. ... from ... of the land Til-Ashurri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land Til-Ashurri. I conquered and defeated the city Niqqu of the land Tupliyash ... the lands Uppuria, Bustus, Ariarma — the land of roosters — Saksukni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, and Bit-Sagbat, Mount Silhazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonians, ... and I carried off their booty. I carried off ..., 40 their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen, and their sheep and goats, without number. I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire their cities; I reduced them to mounds and ruins.

I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, Bit-Sangibuti, Bit-Hamban, Sumurzu, Bit-Barrua Bit-Barrû, Bit-Zualzash, and Bit-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliyash, the lands Bit-Taranzaya, Parsua, Bit-Zatti, Bit-Abdadani, Bit-Kapsi, Bit-Sangi, and Bit-Urzakki, and the cities Bit-Ishtar and Zakrute, which belong to the mighty Medes.

I rebuilt the cities in their midst, set up the weapon of the god Ashur, my lord, therein, and settled therein the people of foreign lands conquered by me. ... I placed ... eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I erected my royal image in the land Tikrakki, in the cities Bit-Ishtar and Shibar, in the land Ariarma — the land of roosters — 45 and at Mount Silhazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonians.

I received the payment of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: ..., horses, mules, Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number.

Iranzi of the land Mannea heard about the glorious valor of the god Ashur, my lord, that I had accomplished again and again throughout all of the mountain regions, and the terrifying radiance of the god Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me and kissed my feet. Horses, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...