All tablets.

SAA 21 161. (no title) (CT 54 543)

(1) Good health t[o my brother]! (2) Come, and until [...] (3) bring that silver [...] (rest (about 20 lines) broken away) (beginning broken away) (r 2) saying, “[......] (r 3) he will send them to Kudurru and [NN ...]. (r 5) And letters [...] (r 6) you put down, and [...] (r.e. 1) Dutan[u ......]

~660 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 21

SAA 21 005. I'll Break This No-Brother of Mine

Beginning destroyed (r 2') [......] this no-brother of mine has done [......] to me, and I [...]. (r 4') I swear [by Aššur and M]arduk, my gods, [that][...] ... Šamaš ... [will...] his leadership b[efore… (and) deliver himinto my hands, [a]t night [before day ...]has lighted up on him. (r 7') And if [he should escape], [...] in the place where he goes [...](and) I shall brea[k] his ...[...] (r 9') [[Now then I have written to y]ou. [Let me] quickly [see] an answer to [my] l[etter! Your] fr[eedom] is [in] m[y hands]. (rest uninscribed)

Daily Life

SAA 21 013. Confiscating Scholarly Tablets in Borsippa (CT 22, pl. 01, 001a)

(1) The king’s word to Šadanu: I am well, you can be glad. (3) The day when you see my tablet, take into your hands Šumaya, son of Šuma-ukin, Bel-eṭir the brother of Aplaya son of Arkat-ili, and the scholars of Borsippa, whom you know, and dig up all the tablets that exist in their houses and all the tablets that are deposited in Ezida; (10) the tablets of the royal amulets for the rivers of the purifications of Nisan (I), the amulet for the rivers of Tishri (VII) of the Bīt salā’ mê ritual, the amulet for the rivers of the day’s verdict, the four amulets for the head of the king’s bed and…

SAA 21 055. Elam's Ungratefulness (ABL 1260)

(1) The king's word to Ambap[pi] and the Rašias old and young: I am well; you can be glad. (5) From the beginning I have rendered favours to Elam, but they have not returned my favours. I protected their refugees from kings to noblemen, gave them bread and water and sent them (back) to their country, but they held back the messengers whom I had sent to greet them,neglected returning my servant who had sinned against me, gave the writing-board of my gods to the hands of [that] servant who had sinned against me, protected h[is ....], and placed him in heaven. (r 3) Now, [when I w]rote to…

SAA 21 056. Teumman Defeated at Bit-Imbî (CT 54 567)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [N]ow then ... they have split up Elam. The chief eunuch has seized Bit-Imbî, Sikdê the commander of archers, brother of Ummanaldasu, his sons have been killed, and their heads have been brought before me. (8') The wife of Teumman, king of Elam, and his sons have been taken to me, and 11,000 soldiers have been killed at Bit-Im[b]î. (12') When I sent Šamaš-da’’i[nan-ni ...] to Sam’una, the sheikhs of Sam’una, Lahiru, Dibirina, Dummuqu, Nugu’, Huwaya and Bab-duri, these sheikhs who had raised hands and whose hands I had grasped, [infli]cted a massacre in Šulaya and [pl…

SAA 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…

SAA 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…

SAA 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)

SAA 21 072. Doing a Favour to the [Elders of Elam] (CT 53 968)

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…

SAA 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)…

SAA 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…

SAA 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)

SAA 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') [...] ...…

SAA 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)

SAA 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)

SAA 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) […

SAA 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…

SAA 21 117. The Corpse of Nabû-bel-šumati Sent to the King (ABL 1284)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') a[s ...... (2') [...... (3') [not] ye[t ...... (4') work [...... (5') with you [...... ... (6') in heaven [...... ... (7') the Elam[ites ...... (8') like servants [...... (9') to the land of Ak[kad ..... (10') does not agr[ee ...... (11') As soon as one [...... (12') from H[idalu...... (13') the town Alu-š[arri...... ... (14') the town Sam'u[na...... (15') ... and Bit-K[isiya ...... (16') of the town Kišadihubu [...... (17') Susa together with the town [...... (Break) (r 2') As to his servant Nabû-bel-[šumati ...... (r 3') we [...] a canvas in [...... (r 4') “Catch…

SAA 21 140. Appeal to Assurbanipal (ABL 1264 + ADD 0091)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') I went [to] my [......] (and) ap[pealed] to Assurbanipal, my lord, [for ...]. He released [the town Til-šikari] t[o me] as a [g]rant, [in the ...]th year, in the outskirts of [GN]. (5') [..., Ahi-d]uri came to me. I gave him [a field], saying: “It may not come out [...] from the presence of Ištar; Ištar [will ...] where you [...].” (8') [No]w Ahi-duri has [taken] a farm outside Til-šikari (and) sent me 25 souls of 3 orchards, saying: “See what I have given to my son!” (11') [I told him]: “You must cultivate 1,200 homers of seed. Why did you give possession of [the…

SAA 21 151. The Archers Sent by the King Have not Arrived (CT 54 589)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') the king [......] (3') opened [and ......] (4') did not go [......] (5') to Zabban [......] (6') ... [......] (Break) (r 2) [...] the archers [whom the king, my lord, s]ent, have not a[rrived ...] (r 4) And the dais [...] (r 5) which is behind [...], (r 6) those with the king of Babylo[n ...] (r 7) Bit-A[m]ukani messa[ge ...] (Break) (l.e. 1) [...] Natan, the brother o[f NN] (l.e. 2) [...] who [...]

SAA 21 153. Tablet of Ashurbanipal' s Magnates Leftovers (ABL 1163)

(1) A tablet of the magnates of Assurbani[pal to the ...], who [take] care of the pebbles [......]: (3) What are these words of yours [...] (4) [...] the leftovers fro[m ...] (5) [... the l]oss that yo[u ...] (6) [......] ... [......] (Rest destroyed)