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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 ...] the men? (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 19 041. Sending a Chiliarch to the King (CTN 5 p. 255)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [those who ... de]scend to the count[ry] will die. (4) [However], Mušallim-Marduk with his people [will not] pass (but) settle down. [As soon as] I send (word), and have him stay overnight [in Guz]ana, they [will dep]art (and) [... m]y messenger. (9) Now then [...] (Break) (r 2) [......] the town Qarnina (r 3) The chiliarch [Haramm]u [and ...] his [...]s are in the presence of the governor [...]-Šamaš. I have sent him [to] the king's presence, saying: "The king's men who [...] in m[y] pr[esence] (Rest destroyed)
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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 [......] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)
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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 fin[ished] before the king (comes)." (r 15) [One] boat of Ṣi[mirr]a [...] (r 16) [... i]n [Ṣ]imirra [......] (r 17) [...] the [arche]r[s ...] (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 19 044. Archers Arrested and Sent to the Palace (CTN 5 p. 177)
(1) To [the king, my lord: yo]ur servant [NN]. (3) At this very moment [I] am sending off the [...] (4) [...] ...... (5) ... the city of ... (6) [...] ... 20 minas of silver (7) ...... 8 mi[n]as of silver (8) [...] of [...] (9) Grand total: 30 min[as of silver] instead of the silver [......] (11) in the cu[stom] house [...] (12) [Ag]ain [......] (Break) (r 2) Right now [...] so[ldiers] have br[oken] their treaty with [the king of] Damascus and are going to Hamath; from among them ... have been arrested atop Qadeš, and I am right now sending them to the Palace. They are good archers.
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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) which in the city of [......] (r 10) the k[ing, my] lord [......] (Rest destroyed)
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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)…
Daily LifeSAA 19 047. Dispute of Three Towns in the West (CTN 5 p. 313)
(1) [To the k]ing, my l[or]d: [yo]ur [servant] Sulaya. Good [heal]th t[o] my [lo]rd! (4) Šamaš-naṣir, the deputy of Aššur-rema[nn]i has come [to] me, sa[ying]: "The king has given me the towns of Taku, Lulubani and Mila. Bring out your people so that I can bring my people in." (11) I refused to give up the towns, saying: "Until I see the king's messenger, I will cultivate [the tow]ns." (15) The king know[s] that Pirriya is not a subsoil-plough household; water is hard there. It is a shepherding household: pigs and deers are strong there. All the arable field[s] that can be cultivated [there…
Daily LifeSAA 19 048. Information from a Deserter (CTN 5 p. 229)
(1) To the kin[g, my lo]rd: [yo]ur serva[nt] Aššur-ila'i. Good health to the king, my [lo]rd! (4) The [f]orts a[n]d [se]rvants of the ki[n]g, my lord, are we[l]l. (6) As to what the kin[g], my [lo]rd, wro[t]e to me: "[Le]t [your] guar[d] be [s]trong." The gods of the king, my lord, have been returned. The king, my lord, can be glad. (9) Bur-il of Gu[bl]a, a servant of Anu-[...], has deserted [t]o [me]. I am herewith sending him to the k[ing], m[y] lord. (As to) the news of the town of Ba[r-Ur]i, he told me as follows: "They are selling half a (homer of) b[arl]ey fo[r ...] shekels of silver.…
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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.
Daily LifeSAA 19 050. The Yield of the Threshing-Floor (CTN 5 p. 271)
(1) To the king, my lord: [your serva]nt [NN]. The king will be[at me] badly [...] (3) The yield of the threshing-floor of Aššur-ila'i and [NN] has not been [......] (5) Nothing in [......] (6) I ... [......] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)
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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 (now) wri]ting [i]n detail. (r 8) The king, my lord, [ma]y do [as] he deems best but I am not able to take care of the pack animals.
Daily LifeSAA 19 052. Work Allotments (CTN 5 p. 214 and p. 271)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] is estimated (3) 2,[xxx,xxx] bricks, work allotment of [... yea]rs; 1,382,400 bricks, work allotment of four months. (7) In another year, they were glazing bricks like this. (9) Total 2,554,600 bricks, work allotment of two years, 40,000 bales of straw according to one litre of straw for one brick; four litres for the fastening of [...]. 6,260 bales of reeds; one bale is 7.5 royal cubits, 7,000 garden reeds; length [x] royal cubits, width [one] royal [c]ubit. (r 2) Total, commander-in-chief; cubit of Arpad.
Daily LifeSAA 19 053. Unsuccessful Pursuit; Oxen Needed for the Harvest (CTN 5 p. 266)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Inurta-ila'i. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) The former deserter whom I sen[t] to the Palace told me: "20 men chased me as far as the outskirts of the city." (9) I sent horses after th[em] early in the morning at da[wn] but [they could] not reach [them]; they cam[e (back) ...] (14) to the Pa[lace ...] (Break) (r 2) of [......] (r 3) the[ir harve[st ......] (r 4) of the pala[ce] herald [...] (r 5) (but) there are no oxen. Right [now] (men) of the deputy governor Nergal-uballiṭ are here. Let th[em] be told that their oxen should come and that they should thre[sh] their harvest, fetch it and bring it into the ci[ty]. (r 12) Their guards are standing before the ha[rvest]. They have no oxen.
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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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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?
Daily LifeSAA 19 056. Bringing the Puqudu to the Palace (CTN 5 p. 84)
(1) A tablet of Inurta-ila'i to the palace scribe. (3) Concerning the people of Puqudu in my presence about whom they ordered from the Palace: "Let them be brought here!" (8) They are bringing 29 per[son]s. To[da]y they are in Calah, I am giving them bread [and water ...] (Break) (r 1) Let them be counted [as Assyrians], and let them be brought and appointed where [their] people are. (r 5) One of them is in Barhalza. I have sent word to bring him. (r 9) I am (now) writing to you: check and receive the people quickly!
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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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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.
Daily LifeSAA 19 059. Equipping Troops (CTN 5 p. 306)
(1) [To the king], my [lo]rd: [your servant Inurta]-ila'i. [Good health to the k]ing, my lord! (4) [As to the ...] about whom the king, my lord, [wrote to me ...] a beautiful [da]ughter (6) [......]... (7) [......] a table (8) [...... that] I am equipping him (9) [...] there is no [...] (10) [As to what the king], my [lord], wrote to me (11) [...... ev]er sin[ce] (Break) (r 1) I descended [......] (r 2) [Regarding] the 30 infantrymen [about whom the king, my lord, wr]ote, [......].
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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…
Daily LifeSAA 19 061. Hampered by Snow (CTN 5 p. 143)
(1) [To] the king, my lord: your [servant] Duri-Aššur. (3) The forts of the king, my lord, are very well. The king, my lord, can be glad. (8) Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "Why did you not send me m[y] messenger in the custody of [your] messe[nger]?" (r 2) There is very much snow; I have sent out scouts but they have turned back, saying: "Where can we go?" (r 6) As soon as the snow decreases, they will set off and enter (the Palace). (r 9) Informers are bringing news of the enemy.
Daily LifeSAA 19 062. My Major-Domo is Coming (CTN 5 p. 148)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Duri-Aššur. The very best of health to the king, my lord! (6) As to what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Let your major-domo come" – right now, he is provisioning all my [men], who are there, and they will (then) come quickly.
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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)
Daily LifeSAA 19 064. Another Letter Fragment from Duri-Aššur to the King (CTN 5 p. 320)
(1) To the king, m[y] lord: your servant D[uri]-Aššur. (3) [The be]st [of heal]th to the [king], my lord! [The fort]s of the king, [m]y lord, are [ve]ry, [ver]y well. (r 1) The k[ing, my lo]rd, can be [gl]ad.
Daily LifeSAA 19 065. Ullubaean Deportees in Inurta-ila’i’s Care (CTN 5 p. 111)
(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Nabû-e[ṭiranni]. (3) Good health to [my] lord! May Nabû (and) Marduk bless the ki[ng], my [lo]rd! (6) I have asked what my lord ordered me to concerning the Ullubaeans in the service of Inurta-ila’i: the equipment has been [pi]led up, his shortage is all [rig]ht. (13) Inurta-ila'i [says]: "I will set out [...] on the 27th." (r 2) [After] setting out, he will be [in] Kilizi (and) [may] command my troops. (r 6) I will have marching drills [wi]th him, and he will then (go). I have made an outlet canal (and) the fl[ood] has passed by.
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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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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, [......].
Daily LifeSAA 19 068. “Your Country and the People of Your Country are Well” (CTN 5 p. 200)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-ila'i. The best of health to the king, my lord! (6) Your country (and) the people of your country are well. May Aššur and Šamaš bless the king, my lord!
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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[senger]. (r 6) All is well; we are doing our work. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed.
Daily LifeSAA 19 070. Urarṭian Attacking Forts on the Border (CTN 5 p. 109)
(1) To the pa[la]ce herald, my lord: your servant Aššur-natkil. Good health to my lord! (4) A governor of the Urarṭian is going up to the city of Meṣi in order to capt[ure] the fort. (7) The [c]ity has been shut off, at the command of the gove[rnor] of Meṣ[i ...] has been placed [in the] fo[rt], there is 1,000 (homers of) se[ed] corn in there. (11) The city lords around th[em] have convened, saying: "W[hy ...] to the ilku-duty in Urarṭu [...] (Break) (r 3) [x Itu']eans [...] (r 4) [... re]maining [...] (r 5) ...... (r 6) I ha[d] an argument [with him] about the Ukkean and the ki[ng’s] border,…
Daily LifeSAA 19 071. Chief Cupbearer Defeated by Rusa (CTN 5 p. 119)
(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Ašš[ur-le'i]. (3) When the chief cupbearer entered with the army, Rusa came and defeated him. Not one of them got out (alive). (10) He is marching on and setting on the forts of the chief cupbearer, and is going to do battle. (r 2) May the king do as he deems best.
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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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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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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)
Daily LifeSAA 19 075. Business with Kummeans (CTN 5 p. 251)
(1) T[o the king, my lord]: yo[ur] servant [NN]. Good [he]alth t[o the king, my lord]! (4) (As to) the silver which the ki[ng], my lord, gave me, saying: "[... ...] to the Kummaean!" (9) I returned [x] men to their country [according] to their wish, and (after that) [x] men [r]emained. I have sent them with the royal bodyguard to the king, my lord.
Daily LifeSAA 19 076. “Aššur and Šamaš Will Deliver Ṭurušpa into the King’s Hands” (CTN 5 p. 136)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant [Aššu]r-belu-[...]. The very best of health t[o the kin]g, [my lord]! (4) This month the ki[n]g, my lord, will go up to Urarṭu! Aššur (and) Šamaš have delivered Ṭurušpâ into the hands of the king, my lord! (7) Let the king, my lord, launch his military campaign against Urarṭu, conquer Ṭurušpâ and let the king, my lord, estab[li]sh his name for[e]ver. (10) Perhaps the king, my lord, will retrieve and give back the ruins of [...]. (12) I have rece[iv]ed the sealed letter which the [k]ing, my lord, sen[t] to me, and I have g[one and] asked Par[n]i-aldê…
Daily LifeSAA 19 077. Itu’eans Requested (CTN 5 p. 136)
(Obv. too broken for translation) (r 2) to the k[ing, my lord ...] (r 3) As to [the chief cupbearer, to whom] the Šub[ri]an [had written]: "[Send] 300 [It]u'eans!", the chief cupbearer w[rote to me ...]: "The Šubrian has writ[ten] that I should send him 300 [It]u'eans." (r 9) I wrote to the chief [cu]pbe[arer] as follows: "Write to the Šubrian like this: "Instead of requesting Itu’eans from me, send (them) to me, and (then) I will come." (r 15) Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "Is there any enemy?" There is no enemy at all. (r 17) The king has much delayed answering me. Let me come to the…
Daily LifeSAA 19 078. Report on a Vassal King(?) (CTN 5 p. 201)
(1) [To the king], my lord: [your servant NN]. (2) [They] bles[s] the ki[ng], my [lo]rd, saying: "[...... DN] will make the king, my lord, live forever. (6) The ... wrote (to me), saying: "my [...] (8) [......] the kin[g], my lord (Break) (r 1) [As t]o [..., about wh]om the king, my lord, wro[te to me]: "Find out what is the news about him and write it to me." (r 4) He is in his country and does his work. His whole country is quiet; they are doing their work. His men are doing work in the fort.
Daily LifeSAA 19 079. Fragment by Nabu-šumu-iškun (CTN 5 p. 202)
(1) T[o the kin]g, my lord: your servant Nabû-šumu-iškun. (3) The very best of health to the king, my lord! The forts [of the ki]ng, [my lord], are well (Rest destroyed)
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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)…
Daily LifeSAA 19 081. Barley for Captives (CTN 5 p. 49)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Aššur-šallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) As to what I wrote to the king, my lord: "I shall be late as I am assembling the people wherever they are." I have (now) asked the sheikhs, and they told me: "Not a single one is left. These are all there are." (10) Now the sheikhs are coming; let the king, my lord, ask the[m]! (12) Rema[n]ni-[Is]sar came up and met us along the stretch that leads to Ka[r]-Aššur. (16) As to what the king, my l[o]rd, wrote to me: "Feed the 6,000 captives in your presence." (19) For how long? (They are) 6,000! Can I…
Daily LifeSAA 19 082. The King of Elam in the Vicinity of Der (CTN 5 p. 41)
(1) [To the king], my [lord: your servant] A[ššu]r-šallimanni. [Good] health to the king, my lord! (4) As to the news of the king of Elam, he has crossed (the river) and has set on the bridge. He had heard that the governor of Arrapha had come to Der and turned Zineni back from the bridge. (9) (But) now Zineni and his whole army have finished crossing over (the bridge) after him. (13) From the bridge he has gone inside the forest of Adad-mukin-apli and set (camp) amidst the Arameans. [I went] from De[r] as far as the bridge, fastened soil o[n the bridge] and moved up [troops in there]. (19) I…
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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-Marduk: "[How m]any boats are there? [......] He said: "The barley [...] (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 19 084. Reserves on the Way (CTN 5 p. 42)
(1) [T]o the kin[g], my [l]ord: your servant Aššur-šallimanni. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) Concerning the men whom the king, my lord, sent to me, saying: "Review them!" - (8) 150 (men) of Nadinu, [1]20 of Hazalâ, 60 of Aplaya, [x] of the Suhean, [x] of the Hindanean, [x] their [reser]ve, [in all x] men of theirs who have come. (r 3) Ten days: Harran – Tillê - Kubanaše - the city of Assur.
Daily LifeSAA 19 085. “What Are the King my Lord’s Orders?” (CTN 5 p. 48)
(1) To the king, [m]y lord: your servant Aššur-šallimanni. Good health to the kin[g], my lord! (4) As to the order that the king, my lord, gave me: "Go, [let] them [occ]upy the fort." (7) The king, my lord (Break) (r 2) "Bring me [......], or I will immediately go to the Palace." (r 5) What are the king my lord's orders?
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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)…
Daily LifeSAA 19 087. Power Struggles between Chaldean Leaders (CTN 5 p. 25)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] are running away [......] (2) he [refu]ses to come. His messengers (are going) to [Mukin-zeri and the messenger]s of Mukin-zeri are going to him. A le[tter of Za]kir was brought to Merodach-baladan [with the following message]: "Who do you think you are among the chieftains of Chaldea who are [l]eft for you? Why do you remain inactive (while) the Chaldean land is getting paralyzed? Is it pleasing to you that Balassu is giving Chaldea [to] destruction?" (8) They intercepted the letter which was brought to Merodach-baladan and read it [in] our [pr]esence. But…
Daily LifeSAA 19 088. Dredging a River (CTN 5 p. 261)
(1) [To the kin]g, [my l]ord: [your servant Aššu]r-šallim[anni]. Go[od] heal[th t]o the king, [my lor]d! (4) Concerning the arm of the ri[ver on which the king, my lord], wrote me: "Dredge it!" (5) The inside of the arm [is] in accordance with [....] (7) The rivulets that [flow] into it [are ....] (8) The ground is elevated, it is by no means suitable [for dredging]. (9) [As to what the king, my lord, s]aid: "[......] (Rest destroyed)
Daily LifeSAA 19 089. Land Dispute between High Officials (CTN 5 p. 208)
(1) To the king, my lord: your [serva]nt Nergal-uballiṭ. [Good he]alth to the king, my lord! (4) [Concerning what the k]ing, my [lord], w[rote to m]e: "All the fields of the province of Urzuhina are abandoned. You are taking the fields of Bel-aplu-iddina away (from him)." (9) What is the field of Bel-aplu-iddina about which he has said to the king, my lord, that it has been taken? (11) For ten years the king, my lord, appointed the governorship of Urzuhina to me. (During this time) I have never seen Bel-aplu-iddina putting his feet in that field. (16) The king, my lord, knows that the lands…
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