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SAA 15 364. Corn Taxes Collected but Deficits not Supplied (CT 53 416)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] Let them bring [them down ...]! (3) [I] sent [... the pr]efects of [...], and they brought [them to me]. (5) They are [inci]ting them against me [...]. (6) [I]ati' says: "[You have ...] us [our] corn tax, (but) you have not su[pplied our] deficit(s) [for ...] years!" (9) [...] to [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 365. Let them Give me Troops (ABL 1188)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... t]his [......] (2) [...] him. Let the king [do] a[s he deems best]. (3) [Perhap]s the king, my lord, will sa[y: "Where] is it [deposit]ed?" It is [...] in the storehouse of [NN]. (5) [Pre]viously, when [NN] was living [ther]e, his messenger s[poke] there with my messenger [abo]ut the earlier matters, a[bout the troops] he had requested, saying, "[Let] them give me [...] m[en], and I will g[o and] conquer [......]." (12) [...] his servant [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 366. Gathering Troops (CT 53 368)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [c]am[e ......] (2) [str]ong [......] (3) the troops [......] (4) get assembled [......] (5) spea[k ......] (6) who wen[t ......] (7) the town Si[......] (8) "[......] (Break) (r 1) w[e ......] (r 2) 300 [......] (r 3) w[ent ......] (r 4) t[o ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 367. Giving away Elite Troops (CT 53 067)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... about] whom [... the ki]ng, my lord, wrote me: "Give (them) to the chief [...!" — I] am giving [I]tu'[eans] to him. Now in place of what [is he s]eizing [...] Gurreans of mine?
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SAA 15 368. Ropes for the Cohort Commander (CT 53 345)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN] the commander-of-fifty [...]. (2) Concerning the [... about whom the king], my lord, gave me this order: "Give ropes [to] one cohort commander! [...] Let him constantly go in and out [...]" — he is [constantly] going in and out [..., as the king, my lo]rd ordered me. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 369. Who Chased Away the Bodyguard? (CT 53 453)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Now th]en Man[nu-...... has c]ome [to me], saying: "Find out in detail those who chased away [...... the body]guard, and write to me [...]!" (4) A chariot fighter of mine [na]med Abu-[...] — for the second year [now] he has not g[one to] a campaign with me (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 370. A Terrible Letter (CT 53 086)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...], saying: "[...] these [me]n [...]." (3) [Now t]hen [I a]m writing to the kin[g, my lord]; what [is it that the king, my lord], commands reg[arding] these [...]? (7) I am [n]ow se[nding] the let[ter t]o the Palace. The terr[ible word]s [f]rom the lett[er of] Il-pada the [...ean] (Break) (r 3) [... O]pis [...] (r 4) [...] ... of I[l-pada] (r 5) [wou]nde[d ...] (Rest too broken for translation)
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SAA 15 371. Fragment of a Private Letter (CT 53 611)
(1) [A tablet of ...]ya to Bel-abu-uṣur. Good health to m[y] brother! (Break) (r 1) ...[...]... (r 2) I listen much to my brother.
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SAA 15 372. Fragment Mentioning a Golden Seal (CT 53 179)
(1) [To the king, m]y [lord: your servant ...]aya. [Good health to] the king, my lord! (4) [When] the king's [...]s [came to] my [presence] (7) [...]... (8) [...] the golden signet ring (9) [...]... (10) [... not y]et (11) [...]
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SAA 15 373. (no title) (CT 53 198)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [about which the king, my] lo[rd, wrote] to [me]: "Why [did you] send those [...]?" — I am now dispatching a letter. (9) Nabû-bal[liṭ the] wine [mast]er (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 375. (no title) (CT 53 258)
(1) [To the king, my lord: yo]ur [servant NN. Good he]alth t[o the king, my lord]! (4) [Concerning wh]at the king, my lord, [wrote to me]: (5) "Why [......]? (6) "Write to me!" [......] (7) is afraid [......] (8) we[nt ......] (9) does [......] (10) does not [......] (11) wri[ting-board ......] (12) and [NN ...] (Break) (r 3) [The king, my lord, can] be g[lad].
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SAA 15 376. (no title) (CT 53 303)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 20 town[s] (2) [...]eans (3) [...]s (4) [...a]lseans (5) [...]... (6) [...] the 'mule-house man' (7) [...] (8) [... o]f the king (Remainder too broken for translation)
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SAA 15 377. (no title) (CT 53 318)
(1) [To the king, my lord: yo]ur servant [NN]. (3) Concerning [the ...] about which [I said] to [the king, my lord]: (5) "[......] to the land A[...] (7) "the [...... who] fro[m ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 378. (no title) (CT 53 543)
(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good heal[th to the king, my lord]! (4) The king, [my] lo[rd, ......] (5) fo[rts ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 380. (no title) (CT 53 561)
(1) [To the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good heal[th to the king, my lord]! (4) Sîn-bu[na'i ...] c[ame and told me]: "[......] in the house [...]" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 381. (no title) (CT 53 574)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] Now he (2) [......] of the distric[t] (3) [......] he (and) the govern[or] (4) [......] this (5) [......]s of the town Ib[...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 382. (no title) (CT 53 592)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [t]he village mana[ger ...] (2) [w]ho [...] to the left (3) [the k]ing, my lord [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 383. (no title) (CT 53 602)
(Beginning destroyed) (7) [...] Aššur-be[lu-...] (8) [... wr]it[ing-board ...] (Break) (r 2) they (are) th[ere. The ... which] (r 3) I had fetched [...] under the kin[g's] aegis, (r 5) I have le[ft in] the province.
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SAA 15 384. (no title) (CT 53 710)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] the governors (3) [...... does n]ot agree (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 385. (no title) (CT 53 743)
(1) T[o the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) Concerning [......] (Remainder too broken for translation)
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SAA 15 386. (no title) (CT 53 805)
(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good he[alth to the king, my lord]! (4) On the 12t[h] day [......] (5) of the king, my lord [......] (6) as [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 387. (no title)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] the road which [...] (2) [...] her [...] (3) Perha[ps the king, my lord, will say]: "[... the ...]-man [...]" (Remainder too broken for translation)
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SAA 15 388. (no title)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) and [......] (2) alongsi[de ......] (3) again[st ......] (4) and [NN ......] (Rest destroyed)
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(1) [To the king, my lord]: yo[ur] servant [NN]. Good heal[th to the king, my lord]! (4) Concerning what the king, [my lord, wrote to me]: "Why is [the ......] delay[ed]?" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 15 390. (no title)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] a 'third man' (and) a shield-bearer (r 2) [... x] homers of corn rations the governor (r 3) [of Zab]ban from my threshing floor (r 4) [...] Der ...[...] (Rest destroyed)
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(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) "they will g[o ......] (r 2) they will dra[g ......] (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 17 001. Sending the Son of Balassu to Borsippa (CT 54 241)
(Beginning destroyed) (4) [His son] did not as[cend] his father's throne [...] (5) [...] his words: "He was not captured. [NN] (and) his father's house [...]." (6) [...] His son is now held as my hostage in my presence, [and] Balassu has died here. Would you [not] keep the guard of the house of [your] lo[rd], until I sen[d you] the son of your lord? (9) [... as] they sent Hullî back and as they saw [...] (10) [...] in his land, the servants and the [...] (11) were [...], until I [sent] the son of their lord [back to them]. (12) [...] ... a word as follows: "Sh[e ...] (13) [...] his wife is…
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SAA 17 002. You May not Write your Messages in Aramaic (CT 54 010)
(1) Say to Sin-iddina: thus says the king. I am well, [you] can be glad. (3) May the bread as well as the first quality beer of the temple be good! May the guard of Ur and my temples be very strong! (6) [Everything th]at you wrote in your letter [is ...]. (7) [As to what] you wrote: "If/since [the ...s] are finished, we will come up (for an audience) before Merodach-Baladan [...]" — now then [...] I will keep listening and [...]. (I swear) by [Aš]šur, Bel and Nabû, my gods, [that ...] ... is not gathered in. (13) [As to what you wrote]: "There are informers [... to the king] and coming to his…
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SAA 17 003. Open the Gates of Uruk to my Army! (ABL 0914)
(1) Say to Bulluṭu: thus says the king. I am well, you can be glad. (4) Bel-iqiša, the prelate, speaks positively about you in my presence. Any time he stands in my presence, and [...]. (9) No[w then I am writing to you]: (10) Now [...... very] (11) much [......] (12) and Bel-iqi[ša, the prelate] (13) If Aššur, [Bel and Nabû], my gods [...] (15) to mend [......] (16) to[wards ......] (17) send [your messenger] here [and ...] let him [quickly] c[ome] to [...]! And let them bring your tablet to [...]. Open the gate to [my army] and be totally devoted [...] in this manner! (r 4) Perhaps you say:…
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(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) (As to) what you wrote: "[......], our wish [......]" — (r 3) When I sent to you, w[hy] did he bring [...] but [you withhel]d from him the 2 cam[els] (and) all the [...] that the Saba'u [had brought] as [tribute]? (r 6) Th[is] matter [......] (r 7) [...] wine that [......] (r 8) [...] listened to me, sa[ying, "....."] (r 9) [...] you throw [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 005. I Swear That You Will Keep your Dynastic House (CT 54 045)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) May I not d[ie ...! Until] I se[e] another [...], do not 'seize' your heart but come and [see] the face of Bel! (r 5) I swear by Bel and Nabû that nobod[y] has taken aw[ay] your dynastic house, that you indeed will see your dynastic house grow old in extreme old age. And we know for sure, that your son and your son's son will rule your [..., and th]at th[ey] indeed will [...] (Break) (e. 1) [...] they should go [...].
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SAA 17 006. Elamite Affairs (CT 54 151)
(1) [Say] to [NN]: thus says [the king]: (3) The ne[ws ...] (4) that you [......] (5) ... [...] (6) No[w ......] (7) to [......] (Break) (r 1) [NN ......] (r 2) and [......] (r 3) he is hold[ing back ....] (r 4) Abi-[...] (r 5) change his mind [...] (r 6) let him come [here ...] (r 7) what you [...] (r 8) let him speak [...] (r 9) Humban-[...] (r 10) he held back [...] (r 11) to the presence [...] (r 12) Now to [...] (r 13) to the presence [...] (r 14) anything [...]
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SAA 17 007. Providing Food for Starving Tribes (CT 54 042)
(1) [To the kin]g, my lord: [your servant Nabû-a]hhe-lumur. [Good health to] the king, my lord! The city and the guard [of the king], my lord, are well. [The tro]ops of the king, my lord, are well. (7) [Perhaps] the king, my lord, [will] say: "What [news] is there?" (10) When the [Hamaran]eans, [the] Lihuateans, [the] Rabileans (and) their people were starving for (lack of) bread, they entered [...], saying: "[May] the king [sen]d [bread] to us and [...] them with [the Hat]alleans (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 008. ‘Golden Heaven’ Removed from Esaggil; Famine (ABL 0468)
(1) [To the king, our lord: your servants Nabû-ahhe-lumur] and [NN. Good health] to the king, our lord. The city and the guard of the king, our lord, are well. (6) Perhaps the king will say: "Why have you not sent me any news?" (9) When Hulala, the 'temple-enterer' of Šamaš, went away, he took with him the golden heaven from Babylon. The priests of Bel have [...] with him ... [...] (r 1) [Having] raised [an attack] against us, they seized the golden heaven on top of it, and brought the heaven here from Esaggil. (r 6) The princes who lead us have made the lands starve, (so that) the Lihuateans and the Hamaraneans, (and) the entire land now say: "We shall not make peace until they make the town of Ganata ours! [...] us [...]" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 009. Providing Oil and Leek for King’s Servants (ABL 0560)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) The ci[ty] and the guard of the king, my lord, are well. (4) When I wrote to Il-iada', "Send oil and cress here so that I can give to the king's servants," he refused to give them. Furthermore: (r 1) Nabû-na'id, a 'temple-enterer' of the temple, planned a crush against the city, saying "I will have the city destroyed!" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 010. Merodach-Baladan Leaves Babylon for Dur-Yakin (ABL 0833)
(1) Yo[ur servant] Nabû-bel-šumate: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: I have sent my messenger to (ask for) the well-being of the king, the horses and the soldiers. (7) Certain Babylonians, the Gu[zummaneans], have come from Babylon, saying: "The son of Yakin has gone from Babylon to Dur-Y[akin] on the 11th day of Marchesvan (VIII)." I heard these news on the 15th day. Therefore [I sent them] to the presence of the king, my lord, without a night's rest. (17) Perhaps the king will [say]: "Wh[y did] you [not ...] in Bit-[Yakin ...]?" By the king's gods, even…
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SAA 17 011. Sending Nergi to the King (ABL 0832)
(1) [Your servant Na]bû-bel-šumate: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: I have sent my messenger to (ask for) the well-being of the king, the horses and the soldiers. (8) [Concerning N]irgî [about whom the king] wrote, [I am now sending Nir]gî (11) [...] (12) [...] (13) [...] (14) [... of] the king, m[y] lord, (15) [...] anybody [...] (16) [...] Nergal-[...], son of An[a-Nabû-taklak] (r 1) [... they will we]ave them competently. (r 3) If the king, my lord, wishes, let him write to me, so they will weave the gowns and bring them to the king, my lord.
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SAA 17 012. Visiting the King (ABL 0835)
(1) Your [ser]vant Nabû-bel-šumate: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: I have s[en]t my messenger to greet [the king], the hor[se]s and [the soldi]ers. (8) After [I went] to the palace to the presence of the king, my lord, (10) [...] ... [...] (11) [...] ... [...] (12) [...] 7 men (13) [...] Now (14) [...] ... (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 013. (no title) (ABL 0836)
(1) [Your servant] Nabû-bel-šumate: [I] would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say [to the king], my [l]ord: I have sent my [messenger] to greet [the king, the hor]ses and [the soldiers]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 014. (no title) (ABL 0837)
(1) [Your servant] Nabû-bel-šumate: [I would] gla[dly di]e fo[r the k]ing, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: I have sent my messenger to greet the king, the horses [and] the soldiers. (8) My [...], whom [...] to [...] (9) [...] Bit-[PN] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 015. Visit to Dur-Šarrukku (CT 54 337)
(1) [Your servant Nabû-bel-šumate: I would gladly die for the king, my lord]! Say [to the king], my [lo]rd: [I have sent m]y [messenger] to gree[t the king, the hors]es and the soldiers. (7) I was c[oming to Dur-Šar]rukku (8) [......] (9) [... the]re was not; Anu-[...], (10) [a ...] my companion, the leader [...] (11) [...] went [...] (12) [...] ... [...] (13) [...] ... [...] (14) [...] ... [...] (15) [... in the pr]esence of the king [...] (16) [...], saying: "W[hy ...] (17) [...] us [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 016. Joining the Royal Entourage (ABL 0838)
(1) [Tab]let of Nabû-bel-šumate and [NN] to the king, their lord. Good health to the king, [our] lo[rd]! (3) The king, our lord, has done us a favour; good deeds that not (even) a father has done to his son [...]: you have made us enter yo[ur] paternal house. (5) And when Keni heard about [this favour] that you did to us, he [...] all the lands (and) [...]ed the king, our lord. (8) Now then, the men [...] who are with Ana-Nabû-taklak [...]. (10) He knows their news. The land [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 017. Sending Hatallaeans to the King (ABL 0721)
(1) Your [servant] Marduk-šuma-iddina: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: I have sent my messenger to greet the king, the horses and the soldiers. (8) Concerning the Hatalleans of whom the king wrote: "Send (word) that 10 men from their midst should come to me" — (r 1) the king's bodyguard having come to me, I sent (word) and the Hatallaeans came to me. I have given 10 men to the hands of the bodyguard of the king, my lord.
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SAA 17 018. (no title) (CT 54 268)
(1) [Your servant] Marduk-šuma-iddina. [I would gladly die] for the king, [my lord! Say t]o the king, [my] lord: [I have sent] my [messenger] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 019. Defending Oneself (ABL 0803)
(1) [Your servant] Marduk-šuma-iddina, the governor. [I] would gladly die for the king, my lord! May [Nabû and] Marduk bless (the king), my lord! [Say to the king], my lord: (5) [As to what the king wrote: "Gu]ard yourself!" — (6) [...] my grave misdemeanour [...] (7) [...] the king [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 17 020. Inviting the King to Babylon with the Army (ABL 0844)
(1) Your servant Belšunu: I would gladly die for the vizier, my lord! May Marduk and Zarpanitu bless my lord! Say to my lord: (7) Certain Babylonians, members of the nobility, friends who are loyal to the king and the vizier, my lord, have written to me from Babylon. Send us [go]od news, whatever is appropriate! (13) Whenever Nabû-ahhe-eriba goes out to the bridges at their command, [the so]n of Nabû-[ahhe-er]iba [op]posite to ...[...] (Break) (r 1) He (= Bel) has ordained that the son of Yakin be ousted [from] Babylon, and he has also spoken about the king's entry to Babylon. (r 5) Perhaps…
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SAA 17 021. Inviting the King to Babylon to Establish its Privileges (ABL 1431)
(1) Yo[ur] servant (Bel-iqiša): I would gladly die for the vi[zier], my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless my lord! Say to my lord: (5) My lord must not say, "Why have I not heard his report and seen his message for a long time?" I have been imprisoned for two years, and even now, after I have been set free, I could not make any plans. When I was set free, I prayed to Bel and Nabû for the good health of the king, my lord, and of the vizier, saying, "When will the king, my lord, come here and establish the protection of Babylon?" (r 1) All Babylonians have daily confidence in this. Now, as the…
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SAA 17 022. Sargon Invited to Intervene in Bab-Bitqi (ABL 0542)
(1) Your servant Bel-iqiša: I would gladly die for Sargon, the king of the universe, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king! Say to the king, my lord: I pray daily to Bel and Nabû for the good health of the king, my lord. (6) The king did not listen to any of the earlier reports that we sent to the king, my lord. Now after the delegates of Bit-Dakuri of one accord had written to Merodach-Baladan, and the šandabakku together with Nabû-le'i the governor and the troops of Bit-Yakin had marched to (Bab)-bitqi and the prefect had turned the charioteers of Bit-Dakuri, the Arameans and the men…
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SAA 17 023. Let the King Come and Restore the Privileges of Babylon (CT 54 066)
(Beginning destroyed) (3) Baby[lon ...] (4) and [...] (5) uprooting [...] (6) the presence of the king [...] (7) the king to the house [...] (8) hor[ses ...] (9) the magnate[s ...] (10) in accordance with [...] (11) [...] ... [...] (12) my energy to [...] ... [...] (13) your [...] backed off [......] (14) there have been [si]gns, his land today (15) [...] Babylo[n ...] all [...] (16) [...] these [...] which were set(tled) (17) [...] is evil (18) [...] saying, "Let me send (it) to the king, my lord. If my report is not convenient for the king, let me send what is agreeable to the king." (21)…
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SAA 17 024. Bad Omens for the Dynasty of the Sealand (CT 54 204)
(1) [Your servant Bel-iqiša]: I would gladly [die for the king], my [lord! May] Nab[û and Marduk] bless [the king], my [lord]! Say [to the king], my [lord]: (4) I daily bless [the king], my lord, saying: "May [the king], my [lord], stay alive and [may] Ea [grant him ... and] a wide [understanding]." (8) [...] your chosen name [...] (9) [...] ... Esaggil [...] (10) [...] the land to your hands [...] (11) [...] may he examine [...] (12) [...] may he get Babylon m[oving ...] (13) [...] words of the Lord-of-Lords, [Marduk, ...] (14) When [NN] seized Babylo[n, ...] (15) [... of] the Sealand,…
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