All tablets.

SAA 17 152. May the Army Come Quickly! (ABL 0774)

(1) To the king, our lord: your servants Abi-yaqiya, Abi-yadi', Zerutu, Šulluma and Ahi-bigayanu. May Bel and Nabû bless the king, our lord. (5) As of now, Fort Šama'unu is abandoned. There is nobody there except 200 scratch soldiers, and there is no food there except for the travel provisions which they carry with them. Moreover, they have cut off the water between us and the land of Rašu. Nobo[dy] from Rašu has (been able to) c[ome] to you. (13) However, I have spoken with the sheikhs of [GN], of Dummuqu, and of [GN]. All of them are servant[s of the king, my lord]. They have sent their…

SAA 17 166. Selling Sinneans for Silver (CT 54 238)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) "[...] go and [...]! (3) [Do not s]ell the Sinneans for s[ilver]! You and [...] (5) [g]ather them! Monthly [...]" — (6) [...] what they said to the king [...] (7) [...] he had extended. From [...] (8) [N]N, the Uruk[ean ...] (9) [...] attac[ked ...] (Rest destroyed)

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SAA 17 169. Aššur-bel-taqqin Visited in Babylon (ABL 1067)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) not [......] (3) the king, my lord [......] (4) as [......] (5) settl[ed ......] (6) the deputy of [......] (7) the governor of [GN ...] (8) killed the people and destroyed [their houses]. (9) When the god [......], (10) he we[nt] to Babylon [...]. (r 1) Because Aššur-belu-taqq[in ...] (r 2) the governor said, "Go [... to] the king [...] (r 4) ask [......] (r 5) for the god (and) the kin[g ...] (r 6) will be sav[ed ...] (r 7) and the land [...] (Rest destroyed)

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SAA 17 180. (no title) (CT 54 203)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) He kneels [...]. I am devoted to [the king]. (3) I am [indeb]ted [because of his...] (and) his favour. (4) And since (5) [... w]ith the soldiers (6) [... he] bent and (7) [...] to the king (8) I spoke [with him ...], and it turned out well. (9) [...] After we had waited [for ...], a report (10) [...] when our words (r 1) [...] left (r 2) [...] the soldiers (r 3) [...] were captured (r 4) [...] the agreements (r 5) [...] completed (r 6) [...] of the king entered (r 7) [...] were relieved. (r 8) May we hear [of the well-being of the k]ing, so we can give [... t]o the ki…

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SAA 17 185. Fragment Mentioning Marduk-šarrani (CT 54 240)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [...] brought up [...] (r 3) [...] took [...] (r 4) [...] Marduk-šarra[ni ...] (r 5) [...] gave, in [...] (r 6) [Ma]rduk-šarrani by the command [...] (r 7) [...] brought out, with [...] (r 8) [...], "Instead of [...] (r 9) [... yo]u did, he/it will appe[ar ...] (r 10) [...] and what [...] (r 11) [...] you did [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 019. Building Progress Report (CT 53 429+)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...]s of the magnates. (4) [... fourths of the ga]teway completed (5) [...... gatew]ay, a half, 2 brick-cour[ses] (6) [... fou]rths, 3 cross-[beams] (7) [......] brick-courses l[aid] (8) [......] fourths [...] (9) [......] brick-courses [...] (Break) (2') [...... brick]-courses [...] (3') [......] compl[eted ...] (4') [...]... 2 brick-courses l[aid] (5') [......] Arzuhin[a] (6') [......] Habruri (7') [...... Ni]neveh, Kilizi (8') [......] completed [...] (9') [...... br]ick-course [...] (10') [......] com[pleted ...] (11') [...... bri]ck-course [...] (12') [......…

SAA 11 033. Gifts from Western Clients (ABL 0632)

(1) 2 minas of gold, (2) (the ruler) of Bit-Ammon; (3) 1 mina of gold, (4) (the ruler) of Moab; (5) 10 minas of silver, (6) (the ruler) of Judah; (7) [x min]as of silver (Break) (r 2) [(the ruler) of By]blos; (r 3) (they) have delivered as [greet]ing(-gifts) for the king, my lord.

SAA 11 034. Tribute(?) Bowls from the West (CT 53 722)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [... of the l]and of Que [...], (4) [...] the elders [...], (5) [... of the land] of Que [...], (6) [x+]100 si[lver] bowls [...], (7) [... c]hief [...] (8) [Total: x] talents 20 mi[nas silver ...] (9) [...] Yaman [...] (10) [...]...[...] (11) [...] the Moabite [......] (Break) (13) [...] headmen [..., (14) [... the town of] Ekron [......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 099. List of Commodities Including Animals (CT 53 515)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] donkey [...] (2) [x] ca[mels] (3) 10 sheep [...] (4) 3 seahs of oil [...] (5) (all) this [...] (6) of the day(s) [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 145. Difficulty of Obtaining Justice? A Memorandum (CT 53 173)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) to Nabû-remanni [...] of the chief cupbeare[r ...], saying: "6 years [I have received] neither interest nor cap[ital]; twice I have approa[ched] the king." With me he sen[t ...], (but) the chief cupbearer has not dealt with [(my) c]ase. (9) Bel-lu-balaṭ, royal bodygua[rd] said: "7 people [...]," (11) [...] Dayyan-[...] (Break) (r 2) of meadow(-grazed) sheep.

SAA 11 156. Babylonians Working in the Library (ABL 0447)

(1) Bel-aha-iddin, (2) Ṣallaya, (3) these two are reciting from the tablets. (6) Ša-Nabû-šû is [not] present. He has been checking on the work assigned to Ukume. (8) Ninurta-gamil, the son of the šandabakku has completed the series and has been put in irons. He is assigned to Banunu in the Succession Palace and there is no work for him at present. (14) Kudurru and Kunaya have completed 'Evil Demons.' They are at the command of Sasî. (r 1) Marduk-šarrani, (r 2) Sulaya, (r 3) Balaṭu, (r 4) Naṣiru, (r 5) Sin-aha-iddin, (r 6) Remuttu, (r 7) Iddin-ahhe, (r 8) Bel-ušezib, (r 9) Nabû-šar-ahhešu; (r…

SAA 11 162. Dealings with the Arabs over Men and Camels (ABL 0631)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... Ya]-rapâ, [cohort co]mmander, will bring the [fugitives] of the Arabs [up t]o the lady Samsi; (and) he will bring those [o]f the lady Samsi up to the Arabs. (9) Ya-rapâ, cohort commander; (10) Hašilanu, cohort commander; (11) Gannabu, (12) Tamranu: (13) in all, four people for the fugitives. (r 2) 62, Hašilanu; (r 3) 63, Ya-rapâ: (r 4) in all, 125 stray camels. (r 6) [They have been c]ollected.