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Beginning destroyed (2') by the nam[e ... ]gi. [He has ... ed the ... ] of the people, (and) has for a second time gone up [to GN]. (7') I sent a letter about the sec[urity of] Elam, not of Mr. Ya[ ... ], (and) had it brought [t]o the king. (9') I [trust] you are honoured in the king's entourage; [he] takes counsel [wi]th you (and) listens to your [words]. (12) [ …… ] is wary (13) [ …… should] go (beginning broken away) (r 1') [......] against us (r 2') [......] my servant (r 3') [...] through the act of Marduk I have descended into Elam. (r 5') [For] Elam to regain securityr quickly send me […
Daily Life
(1) The king's [word] to Menanu: I am [well]; you can be glad. (3) This is what you sent through Ubaru, after you had killed Šimbur: "I have killed Šimbur, to whom you rendered a favour by imposing a treaty upon him but who sinned against the treaty, and I have released Ubaru and am herewith sending him to you. I shall go and we shall make battle with Ummanigaš, to whom you rendered a great favour but who has likewise sinned against your treaty by siding with your adversary and crossing over to your territory, and we shall fight with him and revenge you." (14) And in the messages which I sent…