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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 157. Troops (ABL 0999)

(1) [You]r [servant] Gabbaru. I [w]ould gladly die for the king, my lord! Say [t]o the king, my lord: (5) The soldiers whom the king sent (7) [... the ki]ng [...] (Break) (r 2) [b]efore the ki[ng] (r 3) al[l ......] (r 4) I shall go where the king sends (me) to.

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~710 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 17

SAA 17 158. Shooting Arrows at the Wall of the Temple (ABL 1339)

(1) [Your servant] Marduk-apla-iddina: I would gladly die for [the king], my [lord]! Say to the king, my lord: (3) [As to what the king] wrote: "When you sent your soldiers (and) they penetrated into the inner city, they covered the temple wall with arrows" — (6) My soldiers gave one another the following orders: "Nobody may wound anybody, and the herald may not call up anybody!" Did they not give (such) orders to one another for fear of the name of God (lit., 'gods')? Why should we [be] against the people, and why should there be an arrow on the temple wall? (11) My men, who attacked and…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 159. Sending Tyrians to the King (CT 54 494)

(1) Your servant Nabû-ili: I would gladly die for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (4) (Regarding) Sagibi and the Tyrians with him, of whom the king wrote: "Who is the eunuch [...] (7) and the barley (and) seeds ... (8) In your house the 'washing of the mouth' (9) [...] wood, houses (Break) (r 1) we will lay [...] (r 2) I want to see ... [...] of the king to [...]. (r 4) I am herewith sending to the king the Ty[rians and the ...] which you set for them, as well as their wardens [...], Rahi and Ia[...]. May the king [...] the [...] and the price [...].

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 160. The Throne of Bel (ABL 1182)

(1) Your servant Nabû-[...: I would gladly] die for the king, my (lit. "his") lor[d! Say to] the king, my lord: (4) [I am herewith sending] the throne of Bel [... t]o the king, my lord. (6) The sign of a (servant) of the king [...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 161. Working with the King’s Men of Bit-Dakuri (ABL 0913)

(1) Your servant Naṣib-il: I would gladly die for my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (4) I and all the king's men in Bit-D[akuri] have now [...] the work (Break) (r 1) and [...] (r 2) ... [...] (r 3) the brother [...] (r 4) heard [...] (r 5) in Babyl[on...] (r 6) Now then I have sent with my messenger to the king ever[y ...], three of his sons and [...] five members of his family.

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 162. Sending City Lords to the King (ABL 1072)

(1) Your servant Naṣib-il: I would gladly die for my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (4) (As to) [what I] earlier [w]rote to [the king]: "[... hand]s (7) [...] ... (8) [...] have sent here (9) [......] (10) [......] (11) [...] their [...] (12) [...] their [...] (Break) (r 2) I am (herewith) sending to the king [NN], son of [DN-ah]a-iqiša, [the city]-lord of Kapar, together with his brothers. With him, I am sending you Nergal-eṭir, the city-lord of Paddanu.

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 163. (no title) (CT 54 143)

(1) Your servant [Naṣib-il: I would gladly die for my lord]! Say t[o the king, my lord]: (4) Concerning what the king, [my] lord, [wrote] to me: "[......] (6) for the ... [...] (7) one among them [...] (8) knows them. For [...] (9) unlike an e[nemy ...] (10) [to] our [e]ars [...] (Break) (r 2) for [...] (r 3) Be[l-... ...] (r 4) are jubilant [...] (r 5) [...] ... [...] (r.e. 6) I sent [...] to [the king, my lord], on the 9th day [...].

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 164. My Lord Should not Believe Calumnies about me (CT 54 246)

(1) [Your servant Šu]zubu: I would gladly die [for the gov]ernor, my lord! Say to my lord: I am herewith sending [my ta]blet as a greet[ing to the gov]ernor, [my lord]. (Break) (r 1) As to the what my people have said, the governor knows that they are spreading lies. Perhaps they will write to my lord about a certain thing that concerns me or about me in person. The governor should not believe them! (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 165. We Have not Sold Sinneans for Silver! (CT 54 041)

(1) Your servant Ullub[aya: I would gladly die] for the king, [my] lord! Say to the king, [my lord]: (4) They have said to the king: "[...] Sinneans have been s[old] for silver." (7) 100 or 200 for [...] (8) the king, my lo[rd, ...] (Break) (r 2) and [...] (r 3) ca[me ...] (r 4) befo[re...] (r 5) sol[d ...] (r 6) side [...] (r 7) We have not s[old] any [Sinneans] f[or silver].

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 167. Welcome for the King (CT 54 227)

(1) [Your servant ...]qu: [I would gladly] die for the king, [my] lord! May [DNN] bless the king, my lord! Say to the kin[g, my lord]: (3) [NN sw]ears: "There is nobody [who would have ...ed] his hands to[wards ... and who] would not have got well [...]." (5) [Has ...] of Assyria become different? For five years [...] (6) [...] we set [our eyes] upon the king [...] (7) [...] the earlier [......] (8) [...] until now the king [...] (9) [...] which to the truth ... [...] (10) [...]s who repor[t ...] (11) [...] ... [...] (12) [...] the gods [...] (13) [... have ...]ed me [...] (Break) (r 1) [... N…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 168. Cohort Commander Reports on Chaldean Matters (CT 54 135)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN], the coh[ort] commander. [Say to the ki]ng, my lord: (4) [As to what the king, my lord], wrote: (5) "[......] (6) [...] to [...] (7) [...] you move up [...]" (8) [...] Now to [...] (9) [...] if [...] (10) [... n]ews of [...] (11) [...] to [...] (Break) (20) [...] people [...] (21) [...] repo[rt ...] (22) [......] (23) according to [...] (24) palace matter [...] (25) for the month Sivan (III) [...] (26) in Chaldea [...] (27) great country to [...] (28) [...] with the overseer [...] (29) they have given [...] (30) [...] the k[in]g [my] lo[rd ...] (Rest…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 170. Mušezib-Marduk Goes to Elam (ABL 1304)

(1) You[r servant NN]: I would gladly die for [the vizier], my [lord]! Say to [my lord]: (3) [N]N [has written] from Bi[t-...]: (4) "[...] ... the army of [...] (5) [... Save] yourselves!" (6) [...] Nabû-ušabš[i...] (7) [wen]t [b]efore the king ... [...] (8) [...] which in Lahir[u ...] (9) [...] daily [...] (10) [...]... I shall have brought [...] (11) [...]-halam to the lega[te ...] (12) [...] ... [...], and did not this [... sub]due you? Do not trust [him]! (14) During the past [x] years Mušezi[b-Marduk] did not go down to the king of Elam. Now however, as he saw the king of Assyria, he…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 171. Fragment Concerning Babylon (ABL 1334)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) the words of N[N ......] (3) greatly what the kin[g ...] (4) there is [...] (5) of the Babyloni[ans ...] (6) I do not sup[port] the king [...] (7) Rimutu [...] (8) the Babyloni[ans ...] (9) there is [...] (10) to be(come) strong(er) [...] (Break) (r 1) With difficulty I [......] (r 2) do not sa[y ...] (r 3) of my lord is one who knows [...] (r 4) like one who does not know [...] (r 5) in Babylon [...] (r 6) any news [...] (r 7) of Babylon [...] (r 8) [let him write] to my lord [...] (r 9) to the palace in ... [...] (r 10) concerning [...] (r 11) are safe w[ith ...] (r…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 172. King Retreats from Der, Fortresses Burnt (CT 54 008)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... sa]id to me: "[...] the servants are not unoccupied, and they will not give your [m]en to you." (4) Now he did not return my men to me, but said this in the presence of the king, my lord. (7) After the king had retreated from Der, at that time, when the [L]uhayati started hostilities with the Iašubeans, they attacked the wall (and) burnt all the fortresses [of] the king. They attacked the men [of the go]vernor of Mazamua. (r 7) When I myself [... the arm]y of the king, my lord, [..., the m]en (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 173. King’s Eunuch Comes to Arrapha (CT 54 018)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [of] the king, [my] lord, (2) which the king sen[t], I have safely led here. (4) Also the eunuch whom the king, my lord, sent, has come up to Arrapha for my lawsuit. Now, on the 2nd day, I have brought him safely across the river. (r 4) The fortress of the king, my lord, is well.

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 174. Dur-Yakin in Disrepair (CT 54 030)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) he brought them here [...] (3) find out the details and write [...] (4) "He says [...] (5) "All my towns [...] (6) he has let the fortress of Yaki[n ...] fall into disrepair. One [...] upon the other [...] (9) in hunger [...] (10) The king of Babyl[on ...] (11) (Break) (r 2) [...] seized [...] (r 3) One [...] of the king of Assyr[ia ...] (r 4) [...] the town Maruru has said: "I shall go to the fortress of Ya[kin]." Earlier the town wall of the fortress [of Yakin] was 300 cubits times 200 cubits (in a rectangle). (r 10) As to the harvests of which the king wrote: "Let…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 175. May the King Send Troops, so We Can Enter Marad (CT 54 073)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) When [... P]N sent us a messenger [..., saying, "C]ome and en[ter] the city," (6) [...] here are few (7) [...] and we fear the king. (8) May my lord say [in the presence of the kin]g, and if it [is agree]able to [the king, let him send] us armed forces so [we can en]ter Marad. (11) My lord knows that the [...]s which the king gave [are ...] (13) May my lord say [t]o the king and [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 176. Report on the King of Elam (CT 54 171)

(1) [Your servant NN]: I would gladly di[e for the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord]: (2) [......] "The king of Ela[m] (3) [has writt]en [to ...], saying: 'The crimes [...] (4) [... has t]old you; on the road [...] (5) [......] has exceeded Der [...] (6) [......] Do we know the Aramean(s)? [...] (7) [......] my [...] wrote you [...] (8) [......] the Gambu[lu ...] (9) [......] I will give for you [...] (10) [......] there is no [...] (11) [...... s]ent [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 177. Contacting the Vizier (CT 54 186)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...] ... [to/with/against] us (4) [... agai]nst the Assyrian(s) (5) [...] he hears. Concerning [...] (6) [... the ...]s of Marduk-šarru-uṣur [...] (7) [...] he sent (word) and took away [...] (8) [...] ... the land Irreja (9) [... who] were brought to me, whose names I wrote down and (whom) I sent to [the vizier], my lord, (r 1) [...] they are [...], and he is held before him. (r 2) [(I swear) by the gods] of the vizier, my lord, that before [...] brought peace to me, for three years [...] I was mute and [did not write] to the king, my lord. [Now] I have [written]…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 178. (no title) (CT 54 194)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... the Elam]ite(s) [...] (3) [...], saying: "[...] (4) [...] to Marduk-[...] (5) [...] to his presence [...] (6) [... Na]bû-šuma-išku[n ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 179. (no title) (CT 54 199)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... ] well-being [...] (3) [... the k]ing, our lord [...] (4) [...] our [br]other [...] (5) [... the k]ing, our lord [...] (6) [...] house [...] (7) [...] ... [...] (8) [...] which/of [...] (9) [...] ... [...] (10) [... fro]m the day [...] (11) [...] the watch [...] (Break) (r 2) [...] wha[t ...] (r 3) [...] ... [...] (r 4) [... he s]aid: "[...] (r 5) [...] Do not [...] a messenger [...]! (r 6) He (is) [in G]N; to seize [..] (r 7) [...] When we did [...] (r 8) [...] we fetched [...] (r 9) [... w]ith him [...] (r 10) [...] I waited [...] (r 11) [...] to [...] (Rest de…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 181. Free Passage for the son of Yakin (CT 54 211)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) "Why do you let the [son of] Ya[kin] go to [GN] and sl[eep] (there)?" (4) [I swear] to the king, my lord: "[...] (6) much [...] (7) heard [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 182. (no title) (CT 54 216)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) "When [... went] before Lanšê [...] (4) [...] "he will do my [...] and to [...] (5) [...] before [...] the middle night watch [...] (6) [...] repeate[d ...] (7) [...] to [...] spoke [...], (8) [...] before [... i]n the king's palace [...] (9) [...] my foundation [...] (10) [...] "for [N]N [...] (11) [...] "I am a servant of the king [...] (12) [...] accordingly [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 183. Fragment Mentioning Tilmun and Urarṭu (to the Crown Prince) (CT 54 217)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) Za[badu ...] (3) knowingly [...] (4) "Kurr[ala'u ...] (5) what canvas [...] (6) the plundered of the land [...] (7) that you have [...] to (all) the lands (8) the lands of ... [...] (9) Tilmun, the land [...], (10) the Ura[rṭean ...] (11) said [...] (Break) (r 2) he seizes ... [...] (r 3) the governor of [...] (r 4) he let consume, [...] (r 5) a bad piece of advice [...] (r 6) and the gov[ernor ...] (r 7) I have seen [...] (r 8) After they had tak[en ...] (r 9) the crown prince, [my] lord, [...] (r 10) and fumigants [...] (r 11) all for [...] (r 12) before [...] (r 13…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 184. Fragment Mentioning Tyrians (CT 54 225)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) my messenger to Tyre [...] (r 3) [...] should I have changed my mind? (r 4) The king, my lord, [...] (r 5) my two sons hither [...] (r 6) [of whom] I spoke to the king, my lord, [...] (r 7) [...]...[...] (r 8) [...] the kin[g ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 186. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 247)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...] Merodach-Bal[adan ...] (4) [......] who opposite [...] (5) [...] "You are meek [...]" (6) [...] I am meek. The lord of king[s ...] (7) [...] all lands (8) [... that ...] he had written, ... [...] (9) [... the ro]be of a [...] (10) [...] the towns [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 187. (no title) (CT 54 248)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] all ... [...] (3) [...] the towns of the fortress of [Yakin] (4) [...] concerning all not [...] (5) [Perhaps the king], my lord, will say: "[...] 1,000 of yo[ur] men [...]" (7) [...] man[y ...] (8) [...] of the king, my lord, [...]

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 188. (no title) (CT 54 256)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...]anni, the so[n of NN] (4) [... sa]id to him [...] (5) [...] I said [...] (6) [... be]fore me: "[...]" (7) [...] Lanšê [...] (8) [...] and after [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 189. Fragment Referring to a Carrier Pigeon (CT 54 270)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [May ... my lord not] forsake us, [may he ...] us! (3) The house which my lord [...], may he hold (it) back! (4) The bird [which] they sent [t]o the king, [may my lord not] eat it! (7) I have fastened [...] (Break) (r 2) [......] comes out (r 3) [...] I have no prebend, (r 4) I have [no (...)] boat. (r 5) I am but [...], (r 6) [may ... my lord not] forsake me! (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 190. Seed-Grain and Barley for the Fortress (CT 54 272)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] the king (2) [......] Nabû the journey (3) [......] they remained. (4) [......] as the king (5) [......] ease of doing (6) [...... o]f seed (7) [......] to the fortress (8) [......] barley (9) [......] of [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 191. Fragment Mentioning Zabaya (CT 54 274)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] placed ...[...] (3) [...] Zabay[a ...] (4) [...] his messenger [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 192. Fragment Mentioning Kalbi-Uku and Lanše (CT 54 279)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [As for Kalbi]-Ukû, his watch [is strong]. (2) [...] the watch which I ke[ep] for the king [...] (3) [...] he attacked, not [...] (4) [... him]self [...] (5) [...] do! ... [...] (6) [...] just as Lan[šê ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 193. Battle at Bit-Bunakki (CT 54 338)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... a]ssemble (3) [...] and a defea[t] (4) [... Bit]-Bunakki (5) [...] and the towns (6) [...] have plundered (7) [...] the[ir ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 194. Fragment Mentioning Bit-Yakin (CT 54 342)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) Now then they are in [...] (3) The ne[ws ...] (4) of Bit-Ya[kin ...] (5) I have as[ked ...] (6) They have fini[shed ...] (7) saying, "[...] (Break) (r 1) have [...] (r 2) after u[s ...] (r 3) in the shadow [...] (r 4) of the king, (my) lo[rd, ...] (r 5) and [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 195. Taking Captives (CT 54 349)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] legal case [...] (2) [...] I arrested and gave [...] to the [...] official (3) [...] 2 dependents [...] (4) [...] his [know]ledge early in the morning ... [...] (5) [... to] the bodyguard and to [...] (6) [...] I gave to Redi-ilu [...] (7) [... the ca]ptives of the Lit[amu] (8) [...] I am [in] N[u]nak (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 196. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 375)

(1) [Your servant NN: I would gladly die for the king, m]y [lord! S]ay to the ki[ng, my lord]: (5) [x] men with 3 ho[rses] have [...]ed [...]. (7) [Th]ey are [...] m[en of] Merodach-Bal[adan ...]. (9) On the 24[th] day [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 198. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 405)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... Aššur]-belu-taqqin (3) [...] kept guard (4) [...] the swordsman (5) [...] to the šandabakku (6) [...] entered and (7) [...] with him (8) [...] to Merodach-Baladan (9) [...] with the ey[es ...] (Break) (r 2) [... d]o and go! (r 3) [...] tell him (r 4) [...] that (r 5) [...] saved me (r 6) [...] lead up (r 7) [... i]n Der (r 8) [...] purse (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 199. Fragment Mentioning Esaggil and Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 447)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...] ... in [...] (4) [...] as he he[ld back ...] (5) [...] Bel-le'ann[i ...] (6) [...] Qibi-Be[l ...] (7) [...] their [...] (8) [... the pe]ople are con[fident ...] (9) [...] their [...] (10) [...] their [...] (11) [... w]ent out [...] (12) [... f]ro[m ...] (Break) (r 1) [...] wen[t ...] (r 2) [...] merchant [...] (r 3) [...] jeweller [...] (r 4) [...] Esaggil [...] (r 5) [...] he will take o[f ...] (r 6) [... will g]o up and [...] the gate o[f ...] (r 7) [...] against me not [...] (r 8) [...] Now then the arche[rs ...] (r 9) [...] Merodach-Balada[n...] (Rest destro…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 200. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 449)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] ... Na[bû-...] (2) [...] which for Hudi-[...] (3) [...] Nabû-ahhe-erib[a...] (4) [...] Nabû-eṭir son of Nab[û-...] (5) [... Mar]duk-iddina and the [...] (6) [... Da]bibi and [...] (7) [... Meroda]ch-Baladan [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 201. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan and Dur-Ladini (CT 54 451)

(obverse completely destroyed) (1) [...] and at Der greatly [...]. (r 1) [...] And when they removed our writing-boards, they brought (them) to Merodach-Baladan. (r 3) And they themselves have verily destroy[ed] (them) on the shore. (r 4) They lie [encamped] at Dur-Ladini. (r 5) [...] in their battle equipment (r 6) [...] they do not eat bread (r 7) [...] they have contracted [...], have not rested. (r 8) [The warriors of the ki]ng, my lord, have pains in their legs. (r 9) [...] they are building [...] (r 10) [...] their eyes have become dark (r 11) [...] and the decision (r 12) [...... May ..…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 202. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 452)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) from Bit-[...] (3) as far as Bab-[Marrat ...] (4) and the king has not [...] (5) Bit-Zabi[di ...] (6) Merodach-Bal[adan ...] (7) the king had [......] (8) of Bit-Ša[k...] (Break) SPACER (r 2) to [...] (r 3) of silver [...] (r 4) of the tra[cks ...] (r 5) and [...] (r 6) they confirm [...] (r 7) of the king [...] (r 8) before [...] (r 9) a[s ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 203. Reporting to the King (CT 54 485)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...], but he did not speak with [us]. May the king do as he sees best. (4) We are now on our way (there); we shall without delay (lit. 'without staying overnight') find out what news there is [and quickly] write [t]o the king, [our] lo[rd]. (r 5) (As to) the order [which the king] g[ave us, under the pro]tection of the go[d(s) ...]. (r 7) [...] the Ba[bylonian(s) ...] (r 8) [t]o the city Ši[...] (r 9) [a]s w[e ...] (r 10) [t]o [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 204. News of Elam (CT 54 551)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) We have se[nt ... to the king], our [lo]rd. [The king, our lord] may do [as he sees be]st. [......] (4) [......] 2 eunuchs [......] (5) [......] with these men [......] (6) [......] messengers, lords [......] (7) [......] News of Elam: [...] (8) [......]s from Ela[m ...] (9) [......] the Ru['ueans ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 205. Fragment Mentioning Humbe (CT 54 565)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] and [...] with him [...] (3) [...] brings up [...] and [...] (4) [...] from the beginni[ng ...] (5) [...] to darkness [...] (6) [... H]umbê of [Bit-Zualza] (7) [...] you did not cheat [...] (8) [...] treaty wi[th ...] (9) [...] tribute (payment)s [...] (10) [...] land [...] (11) [......] (12) [......] in the presen[ce ... (Rest destroyed)

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 206. Greetings (CT 54 592)

(1) Tablet of [NN] to Nabû-šu[ma-iškun]. I am herewith sending my tablet as a gre[eting to my lord]. (4) [I heard] the news of [my] lord and became very glad. (6) [...] in your place (7) and for his servant [...] (8) Has not Enlil in an effus[ive way ...] (9) whom the king, your lord, not [...] (10) [...] daily [...] (11) [...] and [...] (Break) (r 1) of his lord, until [...].

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 207. (no title)

(1) Your [servant NN: I would gladly die] for [the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord]: (3) ...[......] (4) to [......] (Break) (r 1) soldiers [......] (r 2) to [......]

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 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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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 004. Withholding(?) Camels (CT 54 581)

(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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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 120. Elamite Attack (ABL 1335+)

(1) To the king, our lord: your servants Nabû-šuma-lišir and Aqar-Bel-lumur. Good health to the king, our lord! Say to the king, our lord: The king's forts and troops are well. The mood of the people is good. The king, our lord, can be glad. (8) On the 8th of Kislev (IX), on the eve of the 9th day, a messenger of Šamaš-belu-uṣur, the legate of Der, arrived on a passageway horse. (While) the people [of] Zitta were organizing help, he said: "Go up to the fortified place! The king of Elam is (marching) against you!" (14) When we said to him, "Proceed against him! Tell us, why are you organizing…

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~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 129. Organising the Cult of Eanna (ABL 1200)

(1) Tablet of Sîn-duri to the king, his lord. The guard of Eanna and the temples of your gods are well. (5) Concerning [the ...] of the Lady of Reš [...] and the [...]s of Nanaya of which the king wrote: "Let [them] be in[stituted]" — (8) [...] the king for ever [...] (9) [...] well-being [...] (10) [...] with [...] (11) [...] they climb up [...] (12) [... they] bless [...] (13) [...] with [...] (14) I shall write everywhere as follows: "[If] you [... silver] and gold without the king's (permission) and giv[e out] prebends [...], you shall [...] (Break) (r 1) without [the king('s permission)…

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