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(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 pre…
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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 pas…
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