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SAA 21 057. Invading Elam (646-XII-27) (ABL 1262)
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 [Amm]anappi [and] let me quickly hear of your health. (r 8') [Month of Ad]ar (XII), 27th day, [eponym year of Na]bû-šar-ahhešu (646) .
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SAA 21 058. Why Haven't You Done What You Promised? (ABL 1380)
(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…
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SAA 21 059. A Letter to Tammaritu I (ABL 1040)
(1) [A tablet] from Assurbanipal, king of [Assyria, t]o Tammaritu, king of El[am], my [bro]ther: I [and my alace] are well, [may] you [and your palace] be well. (5) Th[ey] have (already)) se[nt you] the beginning of the message. (6) [By] the decision of Aššur and [my] gods [...] (7) [...] the king of [...] (rest (about 4 lines) broken away) (completely broken away) (t.e. 1) Elam [...]
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SAA 21 060. A Letter to Indabibi (649) (ABL 1151)
(1) A tablet of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, to Indabibi, king of Elam, his brother. I, my palace, [my ...], and my country are well. May [you ... be well]. (5) [Concerning] those [mess]ages (rest (about 15 lines) broken away) (beginning (about 18 lines) broken away) (r 1) Mo[nth of …, xth day], eponym year of Ahu-ila'i. (rest (3 lines) uninscribed)
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SAA 21 061. Thanking Ummanšibar (648-iv-25) (ABL 1170)
(1) The king's word to Umman-ši[bar]: I am well; you can be glad. (5) Concerning this friendly word which Aššur cast on your heart as pleasing to your lord and which you wrote to Bel-ibni, I have heard it and I swear by Aššur and my gods: Because of t[hi]s word which you said, [...]. (rest (1-2 lines) broken away) (beginning (1-2 lines) broken away) (r 1') Also, I will give orders to [NN]: they must not pay me back anything. (blank space of two lines) (r 4') Month of Tammuz (IV), 25th day, eponym year of Belšunu. (rest blank)
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SAA 21 062. My Forces Will Be There in a Month (CT 54 448)
(Obverse destroyed) (r 2) [No]w then my forces have co[me and] assembled, and [stand] before [...]. It will not (take) more than a month that they [will get] there. [W]hen they co[me] to your presence, [rem]ember to write to me [...] (r 7) (Erased line) (r 8) [When my for]ces came, they did [not] let you [...]; and all that [...] (r 10) [...] truth according to [...] (r 11) [...] Your words should not go up [...] (r 12) Do not let [the ...] be caught, [they have gu]arded [...], (and) do not [disband] your company [until] my [for]ces arrive. (rest uninscribed)
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SAA 21 063. Remember the Treaty which You Have Sworn! (ABL 1022)
(1) [A tablet of Assurbani]pal, king [of Assyria], t[o Tamma]ritu, king of Elam. I am well; may [you] be well. (4) Concerning these forces which were dis[solved],they were not dis[solved] gratuitously — [...]. (6) As to th[ese] Rašians who caused hi[ndrances] ]in your back (and) w[rote] about subjugation of that country, they have now been ousted from Assyria and have gone as far as the lan[d of GN]. And there they will offset to me [their] mi[sdeeds], or [s]tay [...]. (12) Fear not! N[ow ... th]at [I have done you] ma[ny] favors, [y]ou in your turn [......] (15) Nabû-bel-šumati [......] (16)…
Daily LifeSAA 21 064. Congratulations on the Battle of Bit-Bunakki (CT 53 908)
(1) [The king's word to] Tammari[tu]: I [am well]; you [can be] glad. (3) I have heard [what Aššur] and my gods have done;) they met with a [figh]t [where they] went, and inflicted a massacre in Bit-Bunakka. (8) Also, those cities which they destroyed, (10) [......] (11) [......] placed (12) [......] I rejoiced (13) [......] the gods (14) [......] (15) my [......] (r 1) [...]. I also heard [that the god]s have assisted you to defeat the Dinšarreans in my name, and I rejoiced. (r 6) God (himself) [with] his bow fought this whole [fi]ght that took place [in Pa]rsua, [beca]use my name is upon you. (r 11) Count [thi]s among my many favours. (rest uninscribed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 065. Pressing for Nabû-bel-šumati and His Accomplices (647-xi) (JCS 54, 079-086)
(1) The king's word to the elders of Elam: I and the whole of Assyria are well. (3) As to your clandestine consultation, "Why does Assyria treat us like this?" — you know perfectly well why you have been treated in this way, and you have the affront of asking such a question now! (8) It is because of Nabû-bel-šumati, Nabû-qati-ṣabat and Kiribtu that you have been treated in this way. (10) When Ummanigaš came to grasp my feet and I sent my army with him, and (when) they went and defeated Teumman, did we lay our hands on the temples, cities or anything? Did we take spoils of war? Did we not…
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SAA 21 066. Send Me This Traitor, Nabû-bel-šumati! (ABL 0972)
Beginning destroyed (1') and [...] salt and cress [......] (2') "Should he have come to me first, he would have seen whether I am a peacemaker, the man who gave (him) his land, his gods, and his kingship!" And is a fornicating dog, who bit me a peacemaker? (7') As to what you said: "What have I done to the king of Assyria, that he should have treated me in this way?" — (9') send me this traitor who is in your presence, the ... of idiocy, Nabû-bel-šumati [...]! All this [misfortune] of yours is due to him; he is the cause of everything, and he brings it to you [...]. (r 1) Concerning what…
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SAA 21 067. Show Me that You Have Repented! (CT 54 116)
Beginning destroyed (2) [... c]anebreak [...] (3) [...] Don´t you know that other than you, nobody knows your [...] and the relenting of your hearts? Who knows it? Don´t insult (me)! It is not there, and nobody has taught it to you. (8) Now let me tell you: I swear by Aššur and my gods [......] (rest (1-2 lines only) broken away) (beginning (2-3 lines) broken away) (r 1) [Y]our subordin[ates],, who came [and] grasped my feet, what [beca]me of them?? [I swear] by Aššur and my gods that on the day when [...] this message (r 6) [......] Elam Rest destroyed
Daily LifeSAA 21 068. Why Did [You] Side with Indabibi? (ABL 1167)
(Obverse destroyed) (beginning broken away) (r 2') [... the w]atch o[f ...] (r 3') [...] the king, my lord, [...] (r 4') [...] into [...] (r 5') [...] sid[ed] with them (r 6') [...] my legal adversary (r 7') [...] Now why did (r 8') [...] si[de with] Indabibi? (r 9') [...] thos[e wo]rds of mine [...] (r 10') [...] from h[ere] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 069. This No-Brother of Mine's Dealings with Elam (ABL 1198)
(Beginning destroyed) (2') [... g]ave [......] (3') [...] is say[ing ...] (4') [...] “He is a man from Šina;he is [...]. The deputy herald [......] altogether three times t[o …...]Eṭiru, the delegate [...] (8') [...] “I will speak to [him] (9') [...] “at your command, ho[w] (10') [...] at the credit of 3-4 men (11') [..., s]aying: “Make available a jar of wine (12') [... t]o 2-3 noblemen [...], let them dine with us.” (14') [...] “On account of this they have perpetuated [the battle]s between us. [...] I shall speak to him later on. (17') [...] from Kudurru (r 1) [...] they will take (r 2)…
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SAA 21 070. Quickly Send me Five Servants of the King! (CT 53 931)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [... Za]zaya [......] (2') will lead [...], they will bend down to me, [lest] they will die. Do not g[o] there, [...] don’t forget [my ...], may [it] be placed [upon] your hearts! (6') [Now] quickly send me five servants of the king who are in El[am: NN], Atta-kudurru, Umman[šibar, NN] (and) [B]urka! [...] (9') [What] else? (rest (about 10 lines) broken away) (beginning (about 10 lines) broken away) (r 1') [...] You [sho]uld have wri[tten .....] (r 2') [... should have] entered [...] (r 3') [Quickly sen]d them to me! What else? (r 4') [Don’t be neg]ligent in thi[s]…
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SAA 21 071. Sending a Bodyguard (CT 54 110)
(beginning broken away) (1') [The king's word to NN: I am well]; you can be glad. (2') Now then I am sending to you Nabû-ri[ba] the bodyguard. (5') Nabû-[...] son of Kinâ [is saying]: "What [......] (Break) SPACER (r 2') let him do. (rest uninscribed)
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Beginning destroyed (1') [... who] s[inned] against my treaty; [I did not] ordain [them to die]. But y[ou …] (3') [...I] have not d[one a favour for] you [...] (4') a favour for you (pl.) [......] (5') From th[is] day on [you will ...] (6') and you will see [......] (7') I rejoi[ce]d [......] (8') seed [......] (9') in y[our] (pl.) presence [......] (10') do not [ ...] (11') I[f ......] (12') not [......] (13') and [......] (four lines broken away) (r 1) [sa]ying: "Re[port ......] (r 2) [w]hom they assign[ed ......] (r 3) and Elam [......] (r 4) came to p[ass] by my hands [...] (r 5) mutually…
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SAA 21 073. Fragment Referring to Killings in Elam (CT 54 162)
(Beginning destroyed) (3') you [......] (4') he will he[ar ......] (Break) (r 1) in th[is] city [......] (r 2) about kill[ing ...] (r 3) in Elam [...] (r 4) to an Ela[mite] servant [...] (r 5) called out [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 074. Fragment Referring to Elam (CT 54 330)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...... t]o [...] (2') [......] Elam [...] (3') [...] I said to him: “[...] (4') [...] Why [did] Nabû-[...] (5') [...] ... [......] (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 075. Granting the Kingship of Dilmun (647-VI-13) (AAA 20 106)
(1) The king's word to Hunda[ru, king of Dilmun]: I am well, you [can be] gl[ad]. (3) Concerning what [you wrote] through [your] emissaries: (4) "Nabû-bel-šumati did not send [...] (5) within [...] (6) against the king [......] (7) who in [......] (8) against [......] (9) "Sen[d ......] (10) because he cam[e ......] (11) ... [......] (12) [......] (13) [......] (14) [...] I do not s[ee ......] (15) [...] ... [......] (16) will [no]t rea[ch ......] (17) "Y[ou .....] (18) [w]hy [......] (19) [...] rain to [......] (20) [...] not [......] (21) wind [......] (22) [I] have heard that [......] (23)…
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SAA 21 076. (no title) (CT 53 953)
(1) [The king's word] to the city lord[s of Ba]šimu: [I am well]; you [can be glad]. (4) [...... like] this (5) [......] (6) [... ab]out fleeing (7) [......] give(n) (8) [......] (9) [......] in Babylon (Break) SPACER (r 1') [......] on the 30th ... (r 2') [......] yourself Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation
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SAA 21 077. Letter to Bel-eṭir (ABL 0299)
(1) The king's word [to] Bel-eṭir: I am [well]; you can be glad. (5) [Concerning wh]at you wrote: ["Š]amaš-naṣir [...] (rest (6 lines) broken away) (beginning (about 6 lines) broken away) (r 2') [They will kil]l me! They have [already] killed my trading agent [...]!” — (r 5') [... No]body [will ...]
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SAA 21 078. Letter to Sarduri, King of Urarṭu, my Son (ABL 1242)
(1) [A tablet of Assurbanipal, king of] Assyria, [toSarduri, king of Ur]arṭu, his son. M[y palace] and the whole of Assyria [are well; may] your palace and your country [be well]. (5) [... e]ver since God (6) [......] which he had given to you (7) [......] you sought my goodness (8) [...... ma]de you listen (9) [......] I rejoiced [...] (10) [......] friend [...] (rest broken away) (illegible trace of one sign) (rest (3 lines) uninscribed)
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SAA 21 079. Sending Horses for Review (ABL 0302)
(1) The king's word to Nabû-šar-ahhešu: I am well; you can be glad. (6) Concerning the horses for the review about which you wrote, as a matter of course, we send for them at the new moon of the month of Adar (XII). Do come! (11) When the crippled were a hindrance, we sent them earlier, in Shebat (XI), for in the event of a severe cold, or even in (any) cold, they would die of cold. (r 4) Let us send them in mid-Shebat, so they can keep dragging them and coming for the (whole) month of Adar; then they will reach us within Nisan (I).
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SAA 21 080. Collecting Horses (652-vii-3) (ABL 1210)
(Beginning destroyed) (2') Concerning what you wrote to me: [“NN] is here. [I asked him: “Is the ilku-duty wr[itten down?” “Since they] have incre[ased the quota], will horses that [are ...] be acceptable?” — no[w] stop your [ask]ing! (9') We have to send for herds in [...], a[s] in the time of my grandfather; they come, (and) where do they rest? (13') Those of the chief victualler, those of Idru [...], (and) those of the gods [are ...]. Bring me ones that (are) in [...]! (r 1) [As to what you wro]te, it is really [not] fair that one who is not able to collect horses, takes (them) from these…
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SAA 21 081. I’ll Prepare a Nice Gift for You (CT 54 566)
(1) The king’s word to Iddin-ahhe: I am well, you can be glad. (5) I know that from the be[ginning] to the end n[ot] a single one of all these cri[mes] is yours. (9) And these names [...] (10) muc[h ...] (rest (about 5 lines) broken away) (beginning (about 5 lines) broken away) (r 1') When [I converse with] all those [who stay] in my presence, and ask and qu[estion them], they tell only ni[ce] things [about] you [...]. (r 6') Now then I’m writing t[o you]: (r 7') As soon as they have take[n] the city, you shall fall upon the criminals with weapons. Get up, come into my presence, and I will prepare a [...] gift for you. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 082. Copy of a Letter (646) (ABL 1142)
Beginning destroyed (r 1) [...] concerning it (r 2) they impressed [...] upon them. (blank space of three lines, then in smaller script:) (r 4) [Archival c]opy of the reply to the [l]ater letter. (r 6) [Month .... x]th [day], eponym year of Nabû-šar-ahhešu (646) . (rest uninscribed)
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SAA 21 083. Proverbs and Sayings (ABL 1411)
Beginning destroyed (2) [......] fell and (3) [... ch]ecked (4) [... w]ere left for him and (5) [... fu]ll of blood (6) [...] in those places (7) [......] he fell into the [pit of] a lion (8) [......]... he took counsel with himself (9) [...]..., and in order to save his life, he directed his course towards an unknown land. Now you have been treated in accordance with this proverb. (13) Perhaps in your heart you think, "By going away I will rec[eive] justice." (15) What have you d[one]? (uninscribed space of two lines) (r 1) By walking we meet each other. (r 2) An exhausted soldier who has passed through a region of thirst does [not] measure water [in a d]rinking place. (r 5) [......] (rest uninscribed)
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SAA 21 084. Fragment Possibly Related to the Šamaš-šsumu-ukin War
(Beginning destroyed) (1') ... when she sen]t me (2') ...] she placed me (3') ...] constellation (4') ...] she blessed me there. (5') ... At] that [time], (6') ... did not] bring the audience gift (7') but ...] offered strife. (8') ...] golden [...], b[ron]ze bracelet (9') ... I p]resented [...] (10') ...] he utter[ed ...] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (r 1') ......] ... [...] (r 2') ......ed] me (r 3') ......] perfec[t] (r 4') ......] ... [...] (r 5') ......] like a cr[ippled m]an (r 6') ... se]nt. Last year, (r 7') ...] my [...] weakened, and half of (r 8') ... in neces]sities (r 9') ... w]as taken way (r 10') ...] great [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 085. Fragment Similar to No. 84
Beginning destroyed (2') I wr[ote......] (3') and as [......] (4') in his hands [......] (5') the bow in his hand [......] (6') who [...] the bow in his hand [...] (7') and [...] their protection [...] (8') For the second time [......] (9') I let them liv[e ......] (10') I placed them [......] (11') no[t] even the heaven [......] (rest broken away) (broken away)
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SAA 21 086. Shadowing a Haruspex (CT 53 282)
Beginning destroyed (r 1) Concerning Bel-b[a]ni the haruspex about whom you wrote, I have n[ow] sent him in the hands of Ah[i-]atâ, (who) is coming into my presence. As soon as he is on his way to me, take to the road behind him so that he does not hear of it, and write me, if he (= Bel-ibani) is with him! (rest uninscribed)
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SAA 21 087. (no title) (CT 53 619)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [......] (2') will not l[ive ......] (3') Come [...] (4') with [......] (5') in victor[y ...] (6') upon [......] (7') [As] to [......] (Rest destroyed) (completely broken away)
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SAA 21 088. Fragment Similar to Nos. 84-85 (CT 53 667)
(Beginning destroyed) (2') [......] ... (3') [......] ... (4') [......] a bottle (5') [......] Ištar (6') [......] they complete (7') [...... h]is [...] (Rest destroyed) (completely broken away)
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SAA 21 089. (no title) (CT 54 455)
(almost entirely destroyed) (rest (5 lines) destroyed) (beginning broken away) (r 1') [......] when [...] (r 2') [s]ent [by the hand of] Zakiru son of I[bâ]: "May the king [with] the governors come [into your presence]," [yo]u wrote to me: "Come!" (r 8') Do[n’t] you know that an inauspicious [omen] and [one that is not t]o the benefit [...] Rest destroyed
Daily LifeSAA 21 090. My Protégés Are Exempt (CT 54 469)
(Beginning destroyed) (4') [......] their [...] status. (5') [...] I will consolidate their [privil]eged status, and [...]. (6') You, who are my protégés, will be exempt [by order of ...], my god. (8') [As to what] you wrote, “The men (9') [of NN] and the offspring of Dummuqu (10') [... h]ave returned there,” you (11') [...] the house of D[ummu]qu (12') [...] ... [...] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (r 1') [......] ... (r 2') [...... W]hen you said, (r 3') “I will give [the ...]s to the king,” (r 4') [......] when (r 5') [......] your fixed-time messenger (r 6f') [......] I have…
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SAA 21 091. (no title) (CT 54 501)
(Obverse destroyed) (b.e. 1) Answer (m.) fo[r] hi[m] (and) for [yourself]! Are we to give you (m.) to drink without men? Are you (f.) my hummu? (r 2) [Y]ou are arguing a lawsuit against one of my servants. If my hummu is placed [un]der your (m.) feet and accordingly he is [a ...] of yours (m.), [he] will pull out [......] (r 7) [......] with me (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 092. Arrest These Men! (CT 54 582)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [D]N-nada, Ibnâ, Barik-ilu son of Marduk, Nergal-ipuš son of Nur-ili, Arit-abini son of Mušezib-ilu, Kudurru son of Ša-Nabû-šû, Mušezib-ilu, Ṭabihu, [servant of the] major-domo, [Na]bû-gamil son of Nabû-ušallim, [Mar]duk son of Kidin-Ea, Nabû-eriba son of Ayakki-ibni, in total, 11 (men): (r 5) arrest these men — not one of them may be missing — and [pla]ce them in his custody. [He should ta]ke them into my presence. (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 093. King's Word to the People of Kar-Nergal and Bit-Dakkuri (CT 54 586)
(beginning broken away) (1') [The king’s word to NN], to [...], the people of Kar-Nergal [...] and Bit-Da[kkuri], old and young, every one [of my servants: I am well], you can be [glad]. (6') You [......] (7') [...] yourselv[es ...] (8') [...] Akkadians [...] (9') [...] ... [......] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (r 1') [......] ... [...] (r 2') [...] one boy [servant (and) ...] (r 3') [... were at]tacked, thereby [......] (r 4') They are [de]ad [......]. (r 5') May the foxes not [......]! (r 6') Now righten [......], (r 7') uproot [......] (r 8') [h]orse[s ......] (r 9') [...] ... [......] (r.e. 1) [......] y[our]selves (r.e. 2) [... Co]me and [...]!
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SAA 21 094. Fragment Referring to Bit-Dakkuri (CT 54 155)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') anyone [......] (2') Do not set yo[ur] face [towards ...]! (4') He who [...s] the face of Enl[il, ...] (5') my neck a hundred [......] (6') with the land [......] (b.e. 7') answers [......] (b.e. 8') brings [......] (r 1) of Assyria [..., which] (r 2) you do not know [......] (r 3) and Bit-Da[kk]u[ri ......] (r 4) t[o ......] (Break) (r.e. 1) with him [......]
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SAA 21 095. Send Me a Wrap, Silver and Tin! (CT 54 160)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') N[N ......] (2') wit[h ......] (3') on a c[art ......] (4') You wrote [......] (5') Before you, I [...] (b.e. 6') Now call on Bel-ušebš[i], my messenger, whom I sent, (and) s[end me] an ov[ergarment] and, in addition, one mina of silver. (r 2) If le[a]d has [been] made expen[sive] and [is available, send ...] by the hand [of Bel-ušebši]. *CT 54 160 (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 096. (no title) (CT 54 209)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...... your] people (2') [......] swords ... (3') [......] ... his curse (4') [......] I detained him (5') [......] ... returned them (b.e. 6') [......] your [...] (b.e. 7') [......] your [...]s (b.e. 8') [......] I asked (r 1) [... ...ed] him, saying: (r 2) [“......] settled [in] that country (Rest destroyed or not understandable)
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SAA 21 097. Incitement to Rebellion (CT 54 266)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') no [......] (2') in [......] (3') and anything [......] (4') incited to rebellion [......] (5') among yo[u ......] (6') It is nothing [......] (7') Now her[e ......] (8') Don’t ne negligen[t ...] (Reverse almost completely destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 098. I Look Forward to Their Defeat (ABL 1253)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...]s to [......] (2') [...] the circumference [......] (3') [...] them ...[......] (4') [...] my corn until [......] (5') you have placed [...]. Now [......] (6') [...] I’m wa[iting] for their defeat [......] (7') [...] And he must no he[ar ......] (r 1) [... t]o the da[y ......] (r 2) [... u]pon [...... ...] (r 3) [...] ... [...... ...] (r 4) [...] the top of [......] (r 5) [...] ... [......] *ABL 1253 (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 099. Fragment Referring to the Nabayateans (CT 54 571)
(Beginning destroyed) (3') [...... s]inned (4') [......] placed (5') [... the Nabat]eans (6') [... w]rote (pl.) to you (7') [...... t]heir [...] (8') [...... re]turned [...]. (9') [As to (...) what you wro]te (10') [......] ... (11') [...... as]ked (12') [......] (13') [......] ... (14') [......] Ninurta (15') [......] you (16') [...... cur]ses (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 21 100. Advising the Kings of Assyria and Elam (CT 54 569)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [......] servants (2') [......] when/if (3') [......] does not know [whether] they are [in] Assyria, and [the ...] of the king of Babylon [......] does not know whether they are [in Ela]m. (8') [...... t]ogether (9') [......] that with us (10') [...... you d]id (11') [......] (b.e. 16') [..... to G]N (r 1) [... I sen]t them (r 2) [... g]oes [...], oxen (r 3) [...] ... good sense (r 4) [... are sa]ying, ”[...] has advised [the king of] Assyria,” [and ... are sa]ying, ”he has advised [the king of Ela]m.” (r 8) [...] their [del]iberations (r 9) [... Now i]f you (r 10) [... this] message (r 11) [......] dog (r 12) [...... amon]g you (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 101. Letter to Assurbanipal from His Little Brother (CT 53 140)
(1) To Assurbani[pal, king of Assyria]: your brother, La[kû]. Good health to [my brother]! (3) [I have heard] that as [...] my brother [......] (Break) (SPACER) (r 1) they say [......] (r 2) [is] we[ll ......] (r 3) May [...... be we]ll. (r 4) Now [then] let me hear that my brother is [we]ll!
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SAA 21 102. May my Brother Detain Sin-balassu-iqbi! (ABL 0426)
(1) A tablet of Šamaš-šumu-ukin to the king, my brother: The best of health to my brother! May Bel, Beltiya, Nabû, Tašmetu and Nanaya bless my brother. (7) Sin-balassu-iqbi is here in the presence of my brother. I have heard certain things about him. May my brother detain him until I have cleared it up and sent a detailed report to my brother.
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SAA 21 103. Rendering Judgement in Nisan (ABL 0809)
(1) [A tablet of Ša]maš-šumu-ukin [to the king, my brother: The best of health] to my brother! May [Marduk], Zarpanitu, Nabû, [Tašmetu, Nanaya, and all] the gods of the cult centres bless my [broth]er. (6) On the [n]th of Nisan (I) [...] (7) all the [...] who [render] judgment [...], (8) [concerning whom my brother ... wrote m]e, saying: “[......] (Break) (SPACER) (r 1) [...] Let them say [...], (r 2) [...] what can I say in retu[rn]? (r 3) [...] What do these people [...] (r 4) [...], what have [they] do[ne]? (r 5) They are made [like th]is. Rea[lly ...] (r 6) [...] ... [...] (r 7) [... f]right [...]
Daily LifeSAA 21 104. Shipping Grain to Elam (ABL 1385)
(1) A tablet of Šamaš-šumu-ukin to the king, my brother: Good health to my brother! May Marduk, Zarpanitu, Nabû, Tašmetu and Nanaya bless my brother. (7) Concerning the ships of that emissary about which I wrote to my brother, saying, “I have ordered that they be released” — (10) since I had repeatedly written to my brother without getting an answer, I became afraid. (14) The king knows that Ummanigaš, that crown prince, is hot-headed. I thought, “Perhaps he will put something in the sacks holding this grain and cause poisoning.” (r 3) The king also knows that we — any of us — are not able to…
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SAA 21 105. The King Has Consolidated our Privileged Status (CT 54 478)
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [......] ... [...] (2') [the king, our lord, r]emembered us, and gave water [... to our ...], consolidated our privileged status, [and] established [our freedom from taxes]. (4') And since [we are] his servants [...], there has been [no other lord] for us [...] (6') [[In] the fourth ... of our lords [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 21 106. Marduk-šarru-uṣur visits Tammaritu and Other Matters (ABL 0960)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Of the ...s o]f Nab[û-...], no one tarried in E[l]am, they have returned to Babyl[on]. They tell me the news of Marduk-šarru-uṣur: “We have seen (it); [he] went for dinner to Tammaritu in our presence.” [I] have sent other men, too, telling them to go and speak with him, return, and give me a sign from him. (11) I sent (this) report to the king, my lord, as soon as I heard it; the king, my lord, should know (it). (13) Earlier I told the king, my lord, that Šamaš-šumu-ukin will become hostile. When they heard of it, [hoping] to kill me, they ordered me to [... yo]ur…
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