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~730 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 19

SAA 19 138. Mukin-zeri Instigating Babylonians (CTN 5 p. 18)

(1) Your [ser]vant Dummuq[u]: I wo[uld gladly] die for the king, my lord! May Nergal and Laṣ bless the king, my lord! Say to the king, my lord: (5) I am (hereby) sending my tablet to greet the king, my lord. The temples and the city of the king, my lord, are well. (8) I b[le]ss the king, [my lor]d, eve[ry] day before Nergal and Laṣ. (10) News of Bab[ylon]: Mukin-ze[ri] has entered Babylon from Bit-Amukani having 10 horses with him. (r 1) He greeted the Babylonian[s], saying: "I have ...ed 600 horses insi[de] Assyria (and) ...ed (them) into m[y] country. Do[n]’t be afra[id]!" (r 7) The Babyl[on…

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SAA 19 138. Mukin-zeri Instigating Babylonians (CTN 5 p. 18)

SAA 19 139. Leftovers from Nippur for the King’s Good Health (CTN 5 p. 91)

SAA 19 140. News to The Delegate of Elam: Rebels Defeated (CTN 5 p. 58)

SAA 19 143. I Shall Keep my Watch (CTN 5 p. 253)

SAA 19 144. Family Affairs (CTN 5 p. 234)

SAA 19 146. Reinforcements in Bab-bitqi (CTN 5 p. 85)

SAA 19 147. Sedition in Dilbat (CTN 5 p. 70 and p. 276)

SAA 19 149. Take Over the Kingship! (CTN 5 p. 12)

SAA 19 150. Fragment Referring to Babylonians (CTN 5 p. 67)

SAA 19 151. Marduk has Set out before New Year (CTN 5 p. 60)

SAA 19 152. Midas of Phrygia Seeks Detente (CTN 5 p. 188; SAA 01 001)

SAA 19 153. Straw and Reeds for Dur-Šarruken (CTN 5 p. 213; SAA 01 026)

SAA 19 154. Specialists Reviving the Land (CTN 5 p. 239)

SAA 19 157. Urarṭu After the Cimmerian Rout (CTN 5 p. 125; SAA 01 032)

SAA 19 159. Report on a Festival and on Bull Colossi (CTN 5 p. 219; SAA 01 110)

SAA 19 160. A Team of Egyptian Horses (CTN 5 p. 317)

SAA 19 161. Mule Express not Available (CTN 5 p. 103; SAA 05 074)

SAA 19 162. Problems in Maintaining the Express Service (CTN 5 p. 263)

SAA 19 163. Bringing Money into the New Palace (CTN 5 p. 227)

SAA 19 165. Aššur-nirka-da’’in in Trouble (CTN 5 p. 289)

SAA 19 166. Excellent Harvest but Fodder Stolen (CTN 5 p. 197)

SAA 19 169. King of Karalla Bringing Tribute to Calah (CTN 5 p. 139)

SAA 19 170. Raising Food and Fodder from Desert Towns (CTN 5 p. 173; SAA 01 172)

SAA 19 171. Reclaiming Runaway Servants (CTN 5 p. 227)

SAA 19 173. Turning in Taxes and Organizing the Province (CTN 5 p. 169; SAA 01 176)

SAA 19 174. Arabs Attack a Column of Booty (CTN 5 p. 167; SAA 01 175)

SAA 19 176. Crimes by Itu’eans (CTN 5 p. 225)

SAA 19 177. Assigning Men and Donkeys (CTN 5 p. 241)

SAA 19 179. Houses to Huzirina (CTN 5 p. 207)

SAA 19 180. Land Dispute with the Governor of Guzana (CTN 5 p. 319)

SAA 19 182. The People of Arza Plundered my Sheep (CTN 5 p. 163)

SAA 19 184. Hu-Tešub’s Brother Making Trouble (CTN 5 p. 113)

SAA 19 186. Šubrian King Protecting Deserters (CTN 5 p. 100)

SAA 19 188. Six Criminals Terrorizing the Town of Nashur-Bel (CTN 5 p. 223)

SAA 19 189. The Troops of Mazamua (CTN 5 p. 128; SAA 05 215)

SAA 19 190. Sending Horses to Calah, Snow Blocking the Roads (CTN 5 p. 102 and p. 316; SAA 15 83)

SAA 19 191. Receiving Tribute Horses; Constructing Kar-Šarruken (CTN 5 p. 134; SAA 15 84)

SAA 19 192. Problem with Dalta (CTN 5 p. 106)

SAA 19 193. Tribute of Horses and Mules (CTN 5 p. 93)

SAA 19 201. Refusing to Return the Booty (CTN 5 p. 55)

SAA 19 206. (no title) (CTN 5 p. 311)

SAA 19 207. Executing the King's Orders (CTN 5 p. 286)

SAA 19 210. Appointing King's Men (CTN 5 p. 281)

SAA 19 211. Grain Store for Barley (CTN 5 p. 233)

SAA 19 213. Criminals of the House of Nupari (CTN 5 p. 221)

SAA 19 214. (no title) (CTN 5 p. 236)

SAA 19 215. Banquet (CTN 5 p. 236)

SAA 19 217. Herald and Apprentice (CTN 5 p. 254)

SAA 19 218. Items for the King’s Entourage (CTN 5 p. 256)

SAA 19 219. Fragment Concerning Business (CTN 5 p. 258)