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~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 4

SAA 04 268. Will the Army of Assurbanipal Defeat the Manneans? (AGS 151) [military and political]

(1) [Šamaš, great lord], give me [a firm positive answer to what I am asking you]! (2) [Will the troops of the Manneans, together with the armed forces that are] with them, go [against the men, horses and army] of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, (4) [which ......? After they have go]ne and advanced, (5) will they let the released (troops) loose (to take plunder) [......] (6) [...] those who are with him (7) [... m]en and army [......]? (8) If they, having planned, [..., will the weapons, men, ho]rses and army [of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, in the ensuing battle prevail over] (Break) (r 1)…

SAA 04 268. Will the Army of Assurbanipal Defeat the Manneans? (AGS 151) [military and political]

SAA 04 270. Should Chief Eunuch Nabu-šarru-uṣur be Sent to Gambulu? (AGS 152) [military and political]

SAA 04 271. Should Nabu-šarru-uṣur be Sent to Plunder Gambulu? (AGS 153) [military and political]

SAA 04 274. Should Assurbanipal, King of Assyria and Elam, Appoint NN ...? (AGS 154) [military and political]

SAA 04 276. Will Assurbanipal Recover from his Illness? (AGS 147) [medical]

SAA 04 277. Is Assurbanipal Ill with the ‘Hand’ of ...? (AGS 100) [medical]

SAA 04 278. Fragment Similar to No. 277 (PRT 101) [medical]

SAA 04 279. Will Assyrian Soldiers Capture Šamaš-šumu-ukin? (PRT 102) [military and political]

SAA 04 280. Will Nabu-bel-šumate Join the War? (PRT 105) [military and political]

SAA 04 281. Will the Elamites Mobilize and Join the War? (PRT 128) [military and political]

SAA 04 282. Is Šamaš-šumu-ukin Fleeing to Elam? (PRT 109) [military and political]

SAA 04 283. Will Šamaš-šumu-ukin Fall into the Hands of Assyrian Troops? (PRT 107) [military and political]

SAA 04 284. Will the Archers of Assurbanipal Sent to Babylon ...? (EANE 206) [military and political]

SAA 04 285. Will the Army of Šamaš-šumu-ukin Leave Babylon? (PRT 113) [military and political]

SAA 04 286. Will the ... of Sin-šarra-uṣur Hear and Escape? (PRT 114) [military and political]

SAA 04 291. Troops of Assurbanipal in Nippur (PRT 136) [military and political]

SAA 04 292. Chief Eunuch Nabu-šarru-uṣur Sent to ... [military and political]

SAA 04 293. Will NN Make Common Cause with the Enemy? (PRT 115) [military and political]

SAA 04 296. Fragment Referring to the Cimmerians (PRT 138) [military and political]

SAA 04 297. Fragment Referring to the Troops of Assurbanipal [military and political]

SAA 04 300. Should Assurbanipal Appoint Sin-tabni-uṣur over Ur? (PRT 135) [appointment]

SAA 04 301. Will Sin-tabni-uṣur Side with Šamaš-šumu-ukin? (PRT 129) [appointment]

SAA 04 303. Will NN Make a Rebellion(?) against his Lord? (PRT 112) [appointment]

SAA 04 304. Fragment Similar to No. 303 (PRT 131) [appointment]

SAA 04 306. Should Bani be Appointed as Priest of Anu? (PRT 122) [appointment]

SAA 04 308. Should NN be Appointed as Priest of Sin? [appointment]

SAA 04 309. Fragment Concerning the Priest(?) of Šarrat-Kidmuri (PRT 134) [appointment]

SAA 04 316. Fragment Concerning a Dream (PRT 103) [cultic]

SAA 04 317. Query Concerning an Illness of Assurbanipal (PRT 106) [medical]

SAA 04 318. Query Concerning the Land (PRT 111) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 319. Is a Letter Sent to Assurbanipal Reliable? (PRT 119) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 320. Will a Written Plan Succeed? (EANE 203) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 323. Fragment Concerning an Extispicy in Year 652 (PRT 104) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 324. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 110) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 326. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 116) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 327. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 108) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 329. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 140) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 330. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 117) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 332. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 127) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 333. Fragment Concerning an Extispicy in Year 650 (PRT 120) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 334. Fragment Similar to No. 333 (PRT 121) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 336. Fragment of a Report (PRT 133) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 337. Fragment of a Report (PRT 137) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 338. Fragment of a Report (PRT 123) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 339. Fragment of a Report (PRT 132) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 349. Fragment of a Report [unclassifiable]

SAA 16 123. People for the Rab Mugi (ABL 1343)

SAA 04 004. Will Mugallu of Melid Attack Mannu-ki-...? (PRT 031) [military and political]

SAA 04 006. Will Mugallu of Melid ...? (PRT 028) [military and political]

SAA 04 013. Midas Sending for Troops (AGS 051) [military and political]