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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 039. Problems in Exacting Corn Taxes (CTN 5 p. 132 and p. 285)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šarru-emuranni, the deputy (governor) [o]f Isana. (4) (Concerning) the habitual corn taxes of Barruqu and Nergal-ašared that we have been exacting, Bel-aplu-iddina has now driven the delegates away. (Perhaps) the king, my lord, will say: "Is a bodyguard not exempt?" (10) He who (owns a field) by the king's sealed order must prove the exemption of the field. Those who were bought are (subject to) our corn taxes, but he refuses to pay them. (14) The delegat[es] who exacted the corn taxes are alive. [The ki]ng, my lord, should ask (them). (16) The chief…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 040. Captives from Til-Barsip (CTN 5 p. 180)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Re[garding the ......] among the lat[er] captives whom the king, my lord, gave m[e] from Til-Ba[rsip], I have said: "I do know th[at] there certainly are no [...] among them." (7) Harammu, the chiliarch of Manṣuate has (now) come to me, (bringing) with him his five sons, [...]..., [and the res]t of [his] people. [The m]en ar[rived] on the 30t[h of ...]. (r 2) I told to [thei]r compeers: "I will release and equip them," but their brothers did not consent, saying: "The men are criminals; they will get up and run a[way. They are] be[nt on] killing." (r 9) Why [should I .…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 042. Unclear Status of a Town Near Guzana (CTN 5 p. 179)

(Beginning destroyed) (6) [...] It is the third year (now) since they took the t[o]wn, (and) they are saying: "[...] in the village of the que[en]" (9) [...]...[...] (10) [......] (11) 140 (‘litres') of flou[r (in]stead of [......] (r 1) He is taking (for himself) a town of the king. (r 3) I have sent from Guzana 30 (‘litres') of flour, 50 sheep and 40 jars, but has the town itself been purchase[d] with silver? Is it a town that the queen is buying and [...]ing? (r 9) I will be coming [to GN and at the king my lord’s] command [shall ... the ...] of the [...]. (r 14) [...] an abat šarri [......…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 043. Archers, Şimirra, and Work to be Finished (CTN 5 p. 145)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] ... the [k]ing (Break) (11) [......] whom the ki[ng|] (12) [... ...]... the people (r 1) [... ...]... have taken (r 2) [Concerning the a]rchers [about whom the king, my lord], wrote me, [saying] (r 4) [......] eunuch (r 5) [......] has [...]ed his archer(s) (r 6) [le]t him attack [... ...] the archers (r 7) [... On the x]th day two of them (r 8) [......] 40 [......] (r 9) [......] together (r 10) [O]n the 20th [o]f Nisan (I), [Mušal]lim-Aššur retur[ned] from [Ṣ]imirra, [saying]: “Go, quickly [rem]ove the corpses [...] and res[ume] th[eir] work, so it can be f…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 045. Building Works in Damascus (CTN 5 p. 181)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [not] yet [......] (3) 1,000 (bricks) the [... official] (4) ... [...] (5) We are building [......]. We have finish[ed] the ci[ty wall] and are digging [the moat]. (7) As t[o the news] of Damasc[us, PN], the commander-of-fifty of Ata[...], has ru[n away] to me. [I am herewith sen]di[ng him to] the king, [my] l[ord ...] (Break) (r 2) [..., sa]ying: "[... I have g]one up fr[om ...]; (thus) they should go up accordingly." (r 4) (But) from who[m] I am to give him barley? (r 6) Let the k[ing, my lord], write me [how much barley there] is left. (r 8) The kin[g ......] (r 9)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 046. Horses, Horse Trainers and Captives (CTN 5 p. 184)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [that] I pla[ced ...]s (4) [from] Qu[e] (5) [...] horses [...] (6) [...] horse trainers [...] (7) [...] king's men wi[th him ...] (8) We [...] in their hands [...] (9) [... accor]ding to him [...] (10) [... t]his [...] (11) [...] me [...] (12) [...] ...... (13) [...] seized [...] (14) [......]... (15) [......] the district (16) [......] (17) [......] I (18) [......] year (Break) (r 5) [... se]ttle [...] them (r 6) [le]t him guard [...] they ... (r 7) [...]... I have settled them there. (r 8) They are waiting [for] their [...]s, their houses (and) their [...]. (r 10)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 049. Should They Cross the River or be Detained? (CTN 5 p. 245)

(1) To the king, my lord: yo[ur] servant Aššur-ila'i. Good he[alth] to the king, [my] lord! (4) As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Arrest the caravans! Until [... have ente]red, [nobody] shall cr[oss] the river!" (Break) (r 2) The ...s are coming to meet the king, my lord. Should I let them go to cross the river or detain them? (r 8) Let the king, my lord, write me what (his) orders are.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 051. Unable to Take Care of Pack Animals (CTN 5 p. 312)

(1) [T]o the k[i]ng, my lord: your [serva]nt Aššur-šitt[u-u]ṣur. (3) Surely [the k]ing, my lord, (is planning) to send me pack animals but I am not able to take care of the pack animals. [Al]l the available food and corn is (for) the [pe]ople the king gave me; [h]e who lies to the king will die. (13) I have w[r]itten down the entire yie[l]d of the threshing-floor and I have also wr[it]ten the envelope and I have (now) sent the scribe Aplaya (to the king) [in ch]arge of Bel-bunaya. (r 4) [(Perhaps) the king], my [l]ord, will say: "[Wh]y have you neglected to wri[t]e me?" (That is why) [I am (no…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 054. Emissaries from Que Coming to Calah (CTN 5 p. 186)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Inurta-ila'i]. (3) On the 30th of Adar (XII), the interpreter [NN] and the emissaries of Que – with them 1 wooden carriage, 3 mules and 3 men - crossed the river and spent the night in Kar-Shalmaneser. They [are coming] to the Palace to greet (the king).

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 055. Should Tutammu of Unqi Come Together with his Eunuchs? (CTN 5 p. 140)

(1) [To the ki]ng, m[y] lord: yo[ur servant] Inurta-ila'i. (3) The commander-in-chief wrote to me: "Set out with the booty at your disposal and get going!" Should Tutammû also come together with his eunuchs?

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 057. Cultivating Seed with Ploughs of Barhalza and Oxen of Arpad (CTN 5 p. 178)

(1) To the king, [my lo]rd: your servant [Inurta-ila'i]. Good health to the king, [m]y lo[rd]! (4) The commander-in-chief told me: "Cultivate 1,000 (homers of) seed!" (6) The year has drawn to an end but I am not able to cultivate 1,000 (homers of) seed until I send for the ploughs o[f] Barhalza. (11) The commande[r-in-chief is telling me]: "The time of seeding is passed." I have sent word, and they are bringing me oxen from a village under the authority of Arpad. (r 2) I shall bring the ploughs and oxen together and cultivate seed as much as I can.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 058. Report on an Estate in Dur-ayumma (CTN 5 p. 321)

(1) [T]o the king, my lord: your servant Inurta-ila'i. Good health to the ki[ng, my lord]! (4) There is an estate of 10 hectares of arable land in Dur-Ayumma [...] (7) On its side [......] (Break) (r 2) I am (now) sending [...] ... to the king, my lord.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 060. Building a Garrison on the Tigris (CTN 5 p. 215)

(1) To the king, my lord: your serv[a]nt Duri-Aššur. (3) [A]s to the work about which the king, my lord, wrote to me, the (protective) wall is finished. (5) The father(s) have performed the king’s naṭu ritual. The river wood has been cut and broken pieces have been smeared (with) bitumen. 28 wooden stockades have been placed, the door of the main gate has been installed and the key and loc[k] have been made. The drainage pipes of the courtyard have been coated with bitumen. The [...] of the dariku-container has been installed. The rest of the barracks have been completely built and roofed. I…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 063. Duri-Aššur to the King (CTN 5 p. 204)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Duri-Aššur. The best of health to the king, my lord! The f[orts] and the land of the ki[ng, my lord], are well. The king, [my lord], can be [glad] indeed. (9) [PN ......] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 066. Nabu-eṭiranni to the King (CTN 5 p. 248)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-eṭiranni. Good health to the king, my lord! (Break) (r 1) I have come [......]; now the (members) of the royal entourage, the temple and the cavalry should come. (e. 1) [...... af]terwards (e. 2) [......]...

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 067. Cultivating in Hunaba (CTN 5 p. 244)

(1) To the king, m[y] lord: your servant Nabû-eṭ[iranni]. (3) Good health to the king, my lord! (4) Concerning the scouts of Bibie about whom the king, my lord, [wrote t]o me (8) [......] the scout(s) (Break) (r 1) [Now then] I am sending him [to the kin]g [m]y lord. (r 3) 300 (hectares) of the cornfields of Hunaba has been cultivated and I am cultivating the rest. (r 8) Apropos of the cornfields of Hunaba about which the king, my lord, spoke, [......].

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 069. The Works of Šarru-iqbi (CTN 5 p. 147)

(1) To the king, [my lord]: your servant [Šamaš-ila'i]. The very best of health to the kin[g, my lord]! (5) All the forts are well, the land of the treasurer is well, the land of the chief cupbearer is well. (8) I am performing the works of Šarru-i[qb]i about which the king commanded me. (10) The report on Urarṭu is still the same. (12) [They] have pl[undered] the sheep of the Il[...eans] and the Tunaeans. (14) [...] ... to [...] (15) [......] ga[ve ...] (16) I have s[ent ......] (Break) (r 2) [...] have been plo[tting] (r 3) [...] has been il[l] (r 4) I am now sending them off with [my] mes[s…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 072. Laying Foundations; Fights between Rusa and the Ruler of Etini (CTN 5 p. 116)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Aššur-le'i]. (3) [Good health to the king], my lord! (4) I have arrived in Sarun and am laying the foundations. I will (then) go to Birdunu, lay the foundations, and set out and go. (9) Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "What is the news of Urarṭu?" (12) The ruler of Etini has twice attacked him, defeated him and plundered him. He is (now) upon him for the third time. (17) Rusa (= Ursa) marched straight from Ṭurušpâ against the Etiniean, (but) [has tu]rned around and is coming (here). (r 4) When I entered Sarduriani and attacked the cities of the…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 073. Arresting a Man and Sending him to the King (CTN 5 p. 108)

(1) T[o the kin]g, [my lord]: yo[ur] servant [Aššur-le]'i. (3) Good health to the k[in]g, my lord! The land, district and the wa[tc]h [for the Urarṭi]an are well. (Break) (r 1) I have arrested [th]is [...] from the town Šininaha and am herewith sending him to the king my lord. (r 5) As to the enemy about whom the king, my lord, heard; he is the governor of Tas. (e. 1) [...... on] his own (e. 2) [......] is good.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 074. The Major-Domo of Aššur-le’i in Birdunu (CTN 5 p. 115)

(1) [To the ki]ng, my lord: your [ser]vant Aššur-le'i. (3) The major-domo has come and entered Birdunu. (6) All the vast troops who escaped have not yet even minimally come together, so we are not able to se[nd] details of how many were killed or taken prisoners. (13) The messenger of the king, my [lor]d [is in the presence of] Inurta-ila'i [......] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 080. Mukin-zeri and his Son Šumu-ukin Have Been Killed (CTN 5 p. 45)

(1) To the king, m[y] lord: your servant Aššur-šallimann[i]. Good health to the kin[g, my lord]! (4) We got together on the 26th, stood in the presence of the commander-in-chief and gave orders to one another. We arrived within the (city) gates and inflicted a defeat: Mukin-zeri has been killed and Šumu-ukin, his son, has also been killed. The city is conquered. The king, my lord, can be glad. (13) The king, my lord, should wait for our messenger, until our messenger comes. Only thereupon should the king, [my] lo[rd], come. (r 1) Perhaps the king, [my] lord, will say: "Did they kill (people)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 083. The Works of Dur-Ammi-iababa; Transporting Barley (CTN 5 p. 47)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Aššur-šallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) Concerning the town of Dur-Ammi-iababa about which the king, my lord, wrote to me, they have raised a palace a[top the citadel], (and) the mo[at of the wal]l is finished. (8) ...[...] all [......] (9) to [Dur]-Ammi-iababa (10) [...... we sh]all go ...[...] (11) [Concern]ing the barley of Bel-aplu-iddina [about which the k]ing, my lord, [wro]te to me, Mušallim-Marduk, [who] went [wi]th the boats, [has retu]rned. (14) On the 9th, the boats arrived [in the town of ...]editi. (16) I asked [Mušal]lim-Mard…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 086. Military Camp in Maruru (CTN 5 p. 43)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant] Aššur-šallimanni. [Good health to the king, m]y [lord!] The [king's] cam[p] is well. (3) [As to the Aramean]s about whom the king, my lord, gave us orders: "[Get going and] march off!" – we have turned back from Maruru and [directed] our course [...] towards the Arameans. (6) Opposite Nippur they brought us [the kin]g’s [sealed order], saying: "[...] is coming to them. [...] get assembled and go! Exact the dried corn [from the houses of Bi]t-Amukani!" (9) We turned back and are staying [in Marur]u. The cavalrymen [whom] we transferred [to] Maruru (and)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 090. Fragment Concerning a Quarrel between Officials (CTN 5 p. 318)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) saying: "You [and those] of [your] litiga[nt] should be here. (5) We are here and all my ...[...]s are also here. (8) They are but a few [...]s. (9) [Those of] the chief judge [c]ame, [sa]yi[ng]: "[... h]er[e ...] (Break) (r 1) [...] not [...] (r 2) [...] goes with them. (r 3) I will send my messengers with them as soon as they take the fields.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 094. Receiving and Passing on Horses (CTN 5 p. 141)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-a[šared]. Good health to the king, my lo[rd]! (4) All the forts are [w]ell. (5) I have received the horses from the chief of trade whom the king, my lord, sent to me, and have delivered them. All the [ki]ng's servants are well. (10) I have [no]t yet rece[ived the r]est of the hors[es fr]om the la[nd of ...] (Break) (r 1) their city [...] (r 2) Those who led the fortified towns of the river basin of the House of Wargi - their loss was 370 killed. (r 6) The king, my lord, may ask (about it).

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 096. Horses Dying along the Way (CTN 5 p. 171)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) (from) 1[0]0 horses that came from Calneh: (on the way) [f]rom Calah to Dur-Bel-ila’i, before they arrived to me, 26 of them died.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 101. Checking and Receiving People at Parak-Mari (CTN 5 p. 30)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-bunaya. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) I set out from Marad on the 29th and went as far as Parak-Mari. I checked and received the people who were in the custody of the citizens of Larak (and) Nippur. (11) I shall set out from Parak-Mari on the first. I shall bring and appoint the people. (Then) I shall come to the king, my lord.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 102. Sending People to the King (CTN 5 p. 28)

(1) To the king, my [l]ord: your servant Šamaš-bunaya. (3) Concerning the people about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me, right now I am sending 373 persons under the care of [Z]er-abi to the king, my lord. (6) 57 men; 6 men of [5 spans' height, 3] of 4 spans' height, 12 of 3 spans’ height; 8 [weaned; x] sucklings. (9) Total 78 men [and ......] (10) 3 (of) 4 (spans' height); 2 (of) 3 (spans' height) [......]. (11) Total 52 o[f ......] (12) 70 men [......] (13) 12 of 4 spa[ns' height ......] (14) 16 of 3 s[pans' height ......]. (15) Total 136 [......] (16) 5 of 4 spans' height [......] (17)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 103. Writing-Boards Listing the People of Mount Hasuatti (CTN 5 p. 76)

(1) To the ki[n]g, my lord: your [se]rvant Nabû-nammir. May Nabû (and) Marduk bless the k[in]g, my lord. (5) The governor of (Bit)-Hamban arrived at the river on the 2nd day. We will set out and go as soon as he has complete[ly] cros[s]ed over the river (Break) (r 3) ... ... (r 4) he takes the w[riting-board] containing the numb[ers] and sends it [to me] in the h[ands] of his messenger. I (and) the [... official] take it to [the k]ing, my lor[d]. (r 9) The silver together with [...] is 15 talents [......]. (r 11) The writing-boards (listing) the f[or]mer (people from) Mount Hasuatti and the la…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 104. Going to Sapia (CTN 5 p. 39)

(1) To the k[ing, m]y lord: your se[rv]ant Nabû-[namm]ir. Good he[alt]h to the k[in]g, my lo[r]d! May [Nabû] (and) [M]a[rdu]k bless [the kin]g, m[y lor]d. (4) [......] (5) I have set out and am marching to a town called [...]lu. (6) I conquered the Bethelites. (7) [In] the territory of the Hindar[eans ......] (Break) (r 1) [the ...]s to [......] (r 2) [I] sent [...] to Nabû-ušabši, [NN], Salamu and [...]-uṣur; they came with me and helped me pass from the presence of Nabû-ušabši. (r 6) Now then I am going to Sapia to speak with t[he ...]. (r.e. 8) I shall find out [wh]atever the news is and se…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 106. Report on Mas’eans (CTN 5 p. 271)

(1) To the king, [my lo]rd: your servant Na[bû-nammir]. Good health to [the king, my lord]! May Nabû and [Marduk] b[less] the king, my lord. (6) Concerning the Ma[s'eans] about whom the king, my lord, [gave me orders ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 107. Talents of Silver (CTN 5 p. 78)

(1) [To the k]ing, m[y] lord: your [servant] Nabû-nammi[r. Good] health to the king, m[y] lord! May [Na]bû and Marduk bless [the king], my lord! (6) [As to what the king, ou]r [lord], wrote to us, [......] (Break) (r 3) [... t]hey placed [...] (r 4) [x ta]lent(s) of silver [...] (r 5) [...] upon the ci[ty ...] (r 6) [...] y[ou ...] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 108. Raising Barley from Babylonian Cities (CTN 5 p. 34)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Ašipâ. Good health to (the king,) my lord! (4) Concerning the barley which the king, my lord, sent me for, when I set out from the king, my lord, I entered [Cut]ha and Sippar and I stayed two days in Babylon but the barley of Ṣil-Bel was not available. I could not go near it until Mušezib-Ilu came from Kar-Aššur. (r 7) I towed the boats and went a day’s march below Cutha. (r 10) On the 23rd I will set out and put in place the barley of Cutha.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 110. Launching Boats and Water-Skin Rafts in Northern Babylonia (CTN 5 p. 35)

(1) [To the king], my [lo]rd: [your servant A]šipâ. [Good heal]th to the king, my lord! (4) [We] set into motion [the boat]s and water-skin rafts [which] were launched [into wate]r [in] Dur-Ladini, and proceeded to Bab-bitqi. (8) If [the kin]g commands: "Let the first-come (boats) proceed to take (the barley)", (then) either Balassu or Nadinu should man the bo[at]s and water-skin rafts and set out until I have fetched the later ones from Dur-Balihaya.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 111. Boats and Water-Skin Rafts are Well Despite an Attack (CTN 5 p. 31)

(1) [T]o the king, my lord: your se[rvant] Ašipâ. Good health to the king, [m]y lord! (4) I brought the boats to Sur[u]. The prefect of the boatmen who [...] (Break) (r 2) [Bor]sippan [troops c]ame out and attacked the men of Balassu; seven men were wo[un]ded and five were killed. Also one chariot fighter of [mi]ne was killed with them. But the boats and water-skin rafts are well.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 117. Boats, Water-Skin Rafts, and Accusations (CTN 5 p. 86)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] who/which were plundered. P[N ...] (3) Nabû-ahu-iddina [......] (4) and Kudurru, the [......] (5) of the governor of [......] (6) boats together with those of G[N ...] (7) and 20 water-skin rafts [......] (8) with man[y] men [......] (9) after [he had arrived] safely (10) I appointed him as th[e ......] (11) which are in the quay of ships [...] (Break) (r 1) all the men [...] (r 2) I do not tel[l] to the king [...] (r 3) [...] have become available; who is taking [them] away? (r 4) And now [...] is blaming me and I have become an outcast [and ... on account…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 118. Fragment Mentioning Balassu (CTN 5 p. 38)

(Beginning destroyed) (13) [... ...] fort (14) [...] let the troops [...] (Break) (17) [...] did [n]ot obey [becau]se of [......] (18) [...]. Per[haps the ki]ng, my lord, will s[ay: “...] in [...] (20) [......]. As to [what the kin]g, [my] lo[rd, wrote to] me: “[......] (Break) (25) [... w]e will releas[e ...] (26) [...] kill [......] (Break) (r 6) [... the king], my lord, knows that [...] (r 7) [... s]ailed downstream. [Let ...] quickly [...] (r 8) staying [at yo]ur [disposal] ...[...] (r 9) [...] in the canal which [...] o[n ...] (r 10) [...] the terrain [...] the previous people (r 11)…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 119. Wounded in a Campaign (CTN 5 p. 246)

(1) [T]o the king, my lord: yo[ur] se[rvant] Mušezib-ilu. Good health to the king, my lord! (3) The Gambuleans were in Arrapha on the 3rd day. I was wounded in the military campaign and I am very ill. It is not possible for me to co[me] to the king, my lord. (8) At the moment I am laid up in the town Ša-Turmiš on the Za[b] river. The king, my lord, [knows] that I [... whatev]er Šarru-i[qb]i of Ša-Turm[iš] together with the heralds have taken. (13) If I write [...], I [...]. (14) [Perhaps the king], my lord, will say: "Is [it true] that they have sent [...] to [NN]?" The kin[g, my lord],…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 120. Shipping Barley (CTN 5 p. 68)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant M]ušez[ib-ilu. Good he]alth to the king, [my lord!] (4) [As to what the ki]n[g], my lord, wrote to me: "Do not pile up the rest of the barley until Abi-hari comes. Let him give it to you. Let Ahunu come here quickly [and] super[vise] the Itu'[eans]." (11) Ah[unu is departing] right now. For 20, 21 days [they have been] wa[iting for] the king my lord's [caravan], until A[bi-hari ......] (Break) (r 1) [The king, my lord], kno[ws that ...]. (r 2) I went t[o ... ......] but there was no shipment to the king, my [l]ord. Let me see the king [my] l[ord]'s…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 121. Fragment Mentioning Mušezib-ilu (CTN 5 p. 249)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... the ki]ng, my lord, sh[ould know ...] (3) [...] for nonsen[se ...] (4) [... be]fore me [was] not in the [...] (5) I did not provide [...]. I departed [...... with] my [boa]ts [(and) we]nt [to ...]. Mušezib-ilu [...] (8) [...]s in the well [...] (9) [......] not [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 124. Sacrifices before Bel and Zarpanitu (CTN 5 p. 71)

(1) A tab[let of NN] to the [palace sc]ribe, his lord. (3) (As to) the sacrifice[s] about which my lord wrote, I have presented one ram before Be[l and] one ram before Z[arpanitu]. Ma[r-biti] stood [...] (9) and my heart [was] re[vived ......] (Break) (r 1) not [...]. (r 2) I have bless[ed my lord before] Nabû and [Marduk]. (r 4) May Marduk and [Zarpanitu] ble[ss the palace] scri[be], my lord!

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 129. Failed Efforts to Win Hearts and Minds in Babylon (CTN 5 p. 21)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king, my lord!] (4) [Concerning what the king w]rote to me: "Write the names of all the citizens of Babylon who have come to my side in a letter and send it to me!" (r 1) Nobody has come.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 134. Horses and Troops to Borsippa and Dilbat (CTN 5 p. 63)

(1) Your servant Nabû-damiq: 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) Concerning the orders that the king gave me, things have developed nicely in front of me. Now the king should quickly send the caravan of Nabû-bani and 500 horses here, so that those who are around us can go to Borsippa. (12) Also, a royal messenger [should c]ome into the presence of Yaqiru, the sheikh of the Li['tamu], to summon men to protect the civilians, and they should go up to Dilbat before us. Perhaps it will be possible to enter Borsippa. Th…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 136. My Messages Do not Reach the King (CTN 5 p. 53)

(1) Your servant Nabû-balassu-iqb[i]: I would gladly die [for] the king, my lord! May Nabû and [Ma]rduk bless the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (5) I am (hereby) sending my tablet to greet the king, my lord. The king, my lord, said: "Your messenger and your [re]port are co[nce]aled from me. Why do I send you a m[essag]e, but you do not send me [a repl]y?" (12) I do [regular]ly send my lett[er] to the king of king[s], but somebody has not all[owed m]y messenger[s g]o quickly to the [k]in[g but] sends them away. (r 1) Eve[r] since a letter of the king has [c]ome to me I have [w]ritten…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 137. No News Yet from Babylon (CTN 5 p. 52)

(1) [Your servant] Nabû-balassu-iqbi: [I would gladly di]e [for] the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless [the king, my lord]! [Say] to the king, my lord: I have sent [a messenger t]o greet [the king, my lord]. (8) [Concerning the ne]ws of Babylon, [I have sen]t [messen]gers to Babylon (but) they [have not com]e back until now. (Break) (r 3) [... t]o the king (r 4) [...]... of the centre of the city (r 5) [...]...

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 141. Men for the Royal Mule Express Service (CTN 5 p. 89)

(1) Your servant [Abi]-hari: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (4) I am (hereby) sending my tablet to greet the king, my lord. I am [doing] (my) work. (7) And since [......] m[e], the king in [......] (Break) (r 2) to the men [...] (r 3) those who [stayed] until the end, did not return. (r 4) No[w] I have provided 100 men from their midst for the royal mule express service. (r 7) By the gods of the king, my lord, I and my father are servants of the king, my lord, (and) our loins [are girded] for the king. (e. 1) Let the king strive [...]. (e. 2) [He has gi]ven…

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 142. Letter to the Grand Vizier (CTN 5 p. 79)

(1) Your servant Iqipi: I would gladly die for the grand vizier, [m]y lord! Say to my lord: (5) After I had prepared for journey the king's messenger, who raised high her ritual, and after he had left for the king, the oblates of Cutha and Ba[byl]on, ki[ng]’s men, arrived in the fortress [under] our [pro]tection.

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 145. Confined to Babylon (CTN 5 p. 80)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) has been sent from [...]. (2) [...] watc[h]es the evening cerem[ony of DN]. (5) Let him stay there, until I come to the king, my lord. (r 1) Perhaps the king will say: "Why does he stay put since he is in Babylon?" – he has se[nt] his messengers to [...]. (r 7) Right no[w ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 148. (no title) (CTN 5 p. 69)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] t[o] the king, [my] lord [......] (3) [...]... this [......] (4) this ...[......] (5) to the king, m[y] lord [...] (6) now ...[......] (7) in ... Marduk [......] (8) ...... [......] (9) up t[o ...] as far as [......] (10) unt[il] to the house [of ......] (11) amo[ng] the men [......] (12) [...]... the king [......] (Reverse destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~730 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 19

SAA 19 155. Don’t be Negligent (CTN 5 p. 262)

(1) The king's [wor]d [to NN]: I am [wel]l, y[ou can be glad]. (3) [(Concerning)] the ...[...] carts [wh]ich you are delivering to the Palace, [w]hy did [...]tu say: “There i[s a ma]tter; it concerns one [...], they [...] x talent(s) each and live. (8) Conc[erning ......] (11) He will not [... but ...] his [...], shares [and ...]s, which he ...[...], to the high-ranking officers wh[o] are missing from there (Break) (r 4) [...], the god should [n]ot hat[e me. ...] jug. Moreover, [...] impose them on me there. (r 8) I have written to you. [Don't b]e negligent, [don't b]e negligent, [don't b]e ne…

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