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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 082. Providing Roof-Beams (ABL 1190)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) "There are no [...] roof-b[eams ...]" — [...] I gave him 200 ro[of-beams] from the wood [......]. (r 4) Now then the [...] with the [information] officer of Marduk-šarru-uṣu[r ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 15

SAA 15 083. Sending Horses to Calah, Snow Blocking the Roads (NL 061+)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. The very best of health to the king, my lord! (5) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Be at Calah on the 1st of Nisan (I)" — we are clearing the roads, but it is snowing and snow is filling them up. There is very much snow. (11) [...] the 3rd of Shebat (XI) (12) [...] ... (13) [...] he sent the first 20 horses. (15) The year before last, (when) there was as much snow, he gave me two chariots, and the men and horses who were with me died in the snow. I shall be in the king my lord's presence on the 6th or 7th of Nisan. (r 3)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 085. Son of Karakku of Uriakku Imprisoned (ABL 0713)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. Good health to the king, my lord! The land [of] the king my lord is well. The Medes around us are peaceful. (6) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Arrest and imprison the son of Karakku of Uriakka, and appoint Rametî in his stead!" — I had the son of Karakku arrested and imprisoned, as the king my lord wrote, and we sent Rametî in his stead; Aššur-ṣab[tanni] took him (there). (12) The Uriakkeans did not agree to be under him but said: "The son of Irtu[kkanu ......] (Break) (r 1) [...] send [......] (r 2) [...] as the king,…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 086. News of Humbe (CT 53 892)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant] Nabû-belu-[ka''in. Good health] to the kin[g, my lord]! [The land] of the king [my] lo[rd is well]. (5) [New]s of Hu[mbê]: he is still [in Akk]uddu. (7) [...... o]f Elam (8) [......] Akk[uddu] (9) [......] them the[re] (10) [......] the king, [my lo]rd (11) [......] this [...] (12) [...... o]f Ašpa-[bari] (Break) (r 1) [......] there [...] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [...] looks [......] (r 4) Concerning [NN about whom the king, my lord], wrote to me: (Rest too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 087. Approaching the Border (CT 53 822)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) is keeping [watch]. The day [I arr]ive on the border, [I shall wr]ite [to the king], my [lo]rd. (Break) (r 1) [NN] th[e ...] is standing guard [with] him.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 088. A Failed Surprise Attack (CT 53 232)

(1) [To the ki]ng, my lord: [your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. Good h]ealth to [the king, my lord]! The land of the k[ing my lord is well]. (4) [I have received the (following) new]s of [NN]: (5) "Belšunu, [NN, and ...]ri, servants [of ...], thr[ew ...] against him [and] went down [...] his [...]. (9) ["He (however) set out ea]rly [and ...ed] with them. When they saw [that] he had heard [...], they got up and [retur]ned to the [Puq]udu (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 089. Information on Fields (CT 53 889)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] messenger [......] (3) [...] to the king, my lord [......] (4) Let [......] to a eunuch. (5) [Concerning the ...] of the towns Izuzu, [...], [B]ienši, I[...], [...] (and) Urumeq[a about which the king, my lord, wr]ote to me: "[W]rite down and dispatch to me the fie[lds ......]" — [now then] I have written down [the fields and am herewith sending (the relevant information)] to [the king, my lord]. (11) [Concerning what] the king, my lord, wr[ote to me: "... f]rom the [......]" — (Rest destroyed

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 090. Concluding Peace Treaties with Kuluman and Sikris (ABL 0129)

(1) [To the king, my lord: yo]ur [servant] Mannu-ki-Ninu[a. Good health to the king, my lord]! The land of the king my lord is well. (3) [Concerning the Zabg]agaeans about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Inquire and observe their comings and goings, and write to me!" — they have now returned from the house of Daltâ, entered Kuluman with their brothers, and are staying there. (7) And when I went and concluded a treaty with the Kulumaneans, and pacified them, they too (= the Zabgagaeans) [mad]e peace with them. They appealed to me on account of Zabgaga, saying: "Return our ci[ty-lord] and…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 091. Dressing Medes in Purple; Dalta is Dead (ABL 1454)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [I said]: "Speak [kindly with] them, furnish [them with ...], and [give b]ack [all] the h[orses that y]ou took!" (5) [They did not ag]ree but said: "We will not give them [.... Wh]en the horses and mul[es ..., and he has co]me, th[en we shall pa]ss them over." [And they said: "]Bring the men who [we]nt to Nabû-belu-k[a''in], and we [will ...]!" (10) [...] not a month [......] (11) [...] ... [......] (12) [...] ... the horse[s ...] (13) [...] anybody from [......] (14) [Con]cerning the city-lords [about whom the king, my lo]rd, wro[te to me]: "Spea[k] kindly wit[h…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 092. Meeting with a City-Lord (CT 53 093)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Concerning ... about whom] I [wrote to the k]ing, my lord, [...]ilmaku [ret]urned from [his] city on the [x]1st of Kislev (IX). (6) That city of his is called [...]ahkapkap, it is [...]. He [me]t me there, [and I spo]ke [with him] as the king, my lord, [had o]rdered me, saying: "...[...] (12) [......] appointed me (13) [......] Now (Break) (r 1) [......] in my presence (r 2) [...] "Previously [...], and we (r 4) [... "W]hy [do] the Medes (r 5) [......] "The village manager (r 6) [......] "[...] (r 7) [...] ... (r 8) [...] the town Parnak[a] (r 9) [...] who against th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 093. Tribute from Media (ABL 1211)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) of the town [......] (2) Baga-parn[a ......] (3) received [......] (4) we wrote [......] (5) tribute [......] (6) but nothing [......] (7) to us [......] (8) tribute [......] (9) not yet [......] (10) when [......] (r 1) he said: "[......] (r 2) of the king to [......] (r 3) "thereaft[er ......] (r 4) "I shall give [......] (r 5) who entered yo[u ......] (r 6) they are building [......] (r 7) [cultivating] the[ir] fields [...] (r 8) they are transport[ing ......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) "[......] (r 11) Wh[en .......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 094. Return from Media; Building the Walls of Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 0126)

(1) [To the king], my lord: [your servant] Mannu-ki-Ninua. [Good heal]th to the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord i[s well]. (5) [Concerning what the king], my lord, wrote to me: "[Go] to Media [wi]th the magnates!" — I went with them. [The god]s of the king provided peace, and we returned [s]afely. (10) I am (now) here in Kar-Šarrukin. I am building the grand hall with whatever bricks have been glazed, and we are cultivating the arable fields and doing our work. The king, my lord, can be glad. (16) Also, on the first day the magnates fetched from outside whatever bricks were left th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 095. Negotiations with the Kulumaneans (ABL 1046)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the king, my lord! The land of] the king my lord [is well]. (2) [Concerning Asruka]nu about whom the king, my lord, [wrote to me, i]f the gods of the king my lord make it so that he falls into my hands, I shall do as the king, my lord, wrote to me and send him to the king, my lord. (8) As to the Kulumaneans about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Speak kindly with them!" — I constantly speak kindly with them. (13) [......] their teams (14) [...... wi]th 20 men (Break) (r 2) [The son] of Irtukkanu, the city-lord of…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 096. Speaking Kindly with the Kulumaneans (CT 53 320)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]......[...] (2) [...] Aššur-reši-išši the chi[ef ...] (3) [have become s]ubmissive. What the chi[ef ...] (4) [...] not [......] (Break) (r 2) [Concerning the Kul]umanea[ns about whom the king, my lord], wrote to me: "Speak [kindly with th]em" — I have s[poken kindly wi]th them (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 097. Plans for the City Kuluman (CT 53 252)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) they will enter [...] and he will go. (2) I shall do the [wor]k for the right side and deliver it to you. (3) (I swear) by the gods [o]f the king, my lord: (r 1) When I go to Kuluman, [I will ...] to the guard (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 098. Ludu and Elamite Troops; Concluding a Treaty (ABL 1008)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua]. Good health [to the king, my lord]! The la[nd of the king my lord] is well. The Medes [around us are peaceful], and we [are doing our] w[ork]. The king, [my] lord, [can be] glad. (8) [News] of the Elamite (king): [he is] i[n ...]. (9) Concerning Ludû [......] (10) the troops of the Elamite who [...] (11) [...] him; "the previous ones who [......] (12) [...] them [......] (13) their [...]s [......] (14) [... Ašpa-b]ari of Bit-[......] (15) [the ...]s of the Elamite [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] killed their [village managers. Later they…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 099. Report on Ludu (CT 53 659)

(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good health to [the king, my lord]! (4) Ludû the [...aean] ab[out whom I wrote to the king, my] lord (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 100. Smuggling the Son of Ludu into Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 0128)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord is well. The Medes around us are peaceful, and we are doing our work. (8) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Go to meet Šarru-emuranni, he will entrust you the son of Ludû. No human being must see him until you have brought him into Kar-Šarrukin!" — I went into the Pass to meet him, and he entrusted the son of Ludû to me. Nobody saw him before I had brought him into Kar-Šarrukin. (16) And concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Write to Ludû: 'They have…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 101. Lutu and Ašpa-bara Fighting; City-Lord of Uriakku Captured (ABL 0645+)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the k]ing, my lord! [The land o]f the king my lord i[s well]. (5) I entered Kar-Šarrukin on the 18th of Nisan (I). All the garrisons of the king, my lord, are well, and all the city-lords around me have inquired about the health of the Palace. (10) As to the news of Lutû, he and Ašpa-bara are engaged in battle against each other in Hadalpa and killing each other's men. (15) Concerning Uppite, the city-lord of Uriakka who was discharged and about whom I spoke to the king, my lord, when I left for the king my lord's…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 102. City-Lord Runs Away to Šaparda (CT 53 895)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] of the city Ur[iakka ...] (2) [...l]î, the city-lord [of ...], the one who was placed [......] instead of [NN, ....... has run away] to Šaparda. (6) [......] they have not agreed (7) [......] to give (8) [......] no [on]e of them has come [......]. (10) [......] of Daltâ (11) [......] does not accept (12) [......] I came (13) [......] until my presence (r 1) [......] is established [in] the country (r 2) [...... the]reafter my tribute (r 3) [...... th]e deportees (r 4) [who .....], their houses, (r 5) [their ...], their stored corn, (r 6) [...... th]eir [...]…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 103. The King is Here (ABL 1294)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] Ka[r-Šarrukin ...] (2) [......] city-lords [...] (3) [......] Aya-barakka [...] (Break) (r 1) the expedition to [......] (r 2) he came. I spo[ke] with him a[s the king my lord] had ord[ered me] and said: "The king, my lord, is here; [......]." (r 6) He became very glad, saying: "[Now] I know that the rumour which I have hear[d] is a lie [...! From] now on [...]" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 104. Fragmentary Report on Media(?) (CT 53 062)

(1) To the king, [my lord: your servant NN]. Good heal[th to the king, my lord]! (3) When [I was] in the city Ur[ku...], 200 men [......] of the city they [......]. (6) I spok[e .......]: "Who is the one wh[o ......] to you?" Th[ey .......]. (9) The king, my lord, know[s that ... who] came [...] in [......]. They said: "A subdued man [......]" (11) (Break) (16) [...] in their hands [... came] to [me in Ma]zamua. (18) [I ...... a]s the king, my lord, com[manded] (19) [... li]ke me on the 19[th] day [...] (20) [...] they place[d ......] (21) I set o[ut with t]hem [...] (Break) (r 1)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 106. A Carpenter of Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 1045)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] they call him (3) [...... in ch]arge of Gadyâ (4) [......] of Kar-Šarrukin (5) [......] saying, "Where (6) [...] he is [... o]f the Palace (7) [......] has not entered (Break) (r 2) [......] (he) is a carpenter instead of (r 3) [...... de]portees from Til-Barsip (r 4) [......] before (r 5) [...] he is [...] (r 6) [......] Šulmu-bel-ašme (r 7) [......] seized (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 107. The Work Assignment of Mannu-ki-Ninua (CT 53 392)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) I raised my (own) bricks which [...], went away, took over the work assignment of Mannu-ki-Ninua, 100 [brick courses], and shall finish bricking it up. (r 2) The king, [my] lo[rd ...] the work assignme[nt ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 108. There are no Logs There (CT 53 066)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] their [... which] they desire, nothing at all; they had [not] brought them. (4) I did the king's work there. [...] the king, my lord, watched me and sent a [body]guard, saying: "Let him go and get the logs." Yet there are no logs there! (9) By the gods of the king, my lord, there are no logs, I am not hiding any from the king, my lord! (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 109. Fragment Concerning Spoils and Tribute Horses (CT 53 315)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [...] lai[d down] (r 3) [... o]f the spoils (r 4) [... of s]ilver upon a ...[...] (r 5) [...] ...[...] (r 6) [...] the exit [...] (r 7) [...] you go out [......] (r 8) Concerning the [tri]bute horse[s] about which the king, my lord, [wrote to me], the king, my lord [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 110. Returning Landed Property (CT 53 081)

(1) [T]o the king, [my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) When I was in the town Ur[...], (5) concernin[g the ...] (6) [wh]ich Niya and Hi[...] (7) had seized [...] (8) I had seen, and the king [my lord] (9) had returned [... ......]. (10) Now Niya [and Hi...] have returned [......] (12) [...] 130 hectares of [land ...] (13) [...] silver [......] (Break) (r 1) [... o]f ...[...] (r 2) I shall turn them [...] (r 3) [I] shall pour [...] (r 4) He/they said: "Umak[satar ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 111. How Many Stages from Hunnuru to Me? (CT 53 382+)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [Perhaps the ki]ng, [my] lor[d, will s]ay: "How many stages are there [from] Hun[nur] to [Bit-Bunak]ki?" (7) [From Hun]nur to Bubilu it is [x stages, fr]om Bubilu [to Mada]ktu one stage, [from Madaktu t]o [Malak]ka [...]..., [from Mal]ak [to Bit-B]unakki [x stages, and from] Bit-Bunakk[i to] me three stages. (r 4) [...] has written to me: "[The king of] Elam heard [that a] citizen of Babylon has written to [Assyr]ia: '[Concern]ing the news of the king of Elam, tell your [lord] that [...... as f]ar as [...]'" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 112. The King of Elam in Bit-Bunakki (CT 53 893)

(1) To the king, [my lord]: your servant [Šamaš-belu-uṣur]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! The city of D[er and the fort a]re well. (5) My messenger [whom] I sent [to ...] has c[ome back and told me (this)]: (7) "Nabû-ušab[ši ......] (8) "from Hidal[u ......] (9) "six stag[es ......] (10) "there [......] (11) "the tr[oops ......] (12) "in Bubi[lu ......] (13) "The king of E[lam ... is] in Bit-B[unakki]. (15) Further, "the [...] is coming [......] (Break) (t.e. 2) of Inurta-[......] (t.e. 3) to the kin[g, my lord ...] (t.e. 4) I shall se[nd ...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 113. The King of Elam Leaves Bit-Bunakki and Goes to Burati (CT 53 089+)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! The city of Der and the fort are well. (6) Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "What is the news of the king of Elam?" He entered Bit-Bunakki on the 11th of Tammuz (IV), left it on the 13th, and went up to the mountain. [My] messenger [has written to me] as follows: (12) "A town called Burati, (one of) his forts outside the house of Daltâ, has turned hostile against him; he is going there, and will either pacify it or bring them down through battle. From there he will march to Ellipi against the s[on of…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 114. The King of Elam in the Mountain, in the Town Burati (ABL 1348)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! The city of Der and the fort are w]ell. (6) Perhaps [the king, my lord], will say: "Wha[t] is the news of the king of Elam?" The king of Elam is in the mountain, in the town Burati. He has not set out, he is still there. (12) [... to] the king, my lord (13) [......], saying: (14) [...... u]s (Break) (r 1) [......] of Assyria (r 2) [......] are attacking (r 3) [......] to the guard (r 4) [......] entered (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 115. The King of Elam is in the Mountain (ABL 0800)

(1) [To the king], my [lo]rd: [your servant] Šamaš-belu-uṣur. [Good health t]o the king, my lord! The city of Der and the fort [are well]. (6) [Perhaps] the king, my lord, [will say: "Any new]s of the king of Elam?" He is in the mountain. (9) [......] When (Break) (r 1) [...... incr]eased (r 2) [...... mu]ch (r 3) [......] the king, my lord (r 4) [...... to]day (r 5) [......] ... (r 6) [......] does (r 7) [...... the ...]nians (r 8) [...] they are [...] (r 9) [Concerning what the king, my lord], wrote to me (r 10) [......] before them (r 11) [......] are excellent (r 12) two [...]... (r 13) [.…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 116. Pacifying a City and Gathering Troops (ABL 1044)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) I d[id] as the king, [my] lo[rd, had or]dered me. [The ...] were before me, the Gar[...eans] were holding the mountain, the whole city of Gab[ê] was resident, half of the population in town, the other half i[n the mountain]. (8) Having gone there, I sent [my] messenger to them. Some 30 men fr[om] Gabê and some 50 from Qari[...], prefects and elders of the city, and Ahu-lê ca[me] into my presence. I spoke with them, so they se[nt (word)] and made the rest of their people [...] come down. (15) [...] inside the city [...] (16) sincerely [...] (Break) (r 1) I spo[ke with…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 117. The King is Coming and has Crossed the River (ABL 1349)

(1) [To the ki]ng, my lord: [your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur]. Good health to the king, my lord! [The city of Der and] the fort are well. (4) [Concerning the royal ...]s who live in Der, [about whom the king, my lord, wrote to m]e: "Let two of them come [and ent]er [into my presence]" — now then Nabû-ušabši [and NN] have come [befo]re me. [...... in] Calah the king my lord [gave] this very order [to me]: (9) "[......] royal [...]s [t]o me [...]" (Break) (r 1) [......] some 10 men from among them (r 2) [have come before me, saying]: "To the king (r 3) [......] ... (r 4) [...... g]o [...]." I…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 118. Elamite Troops Besiege and Take Malaku (ABL 1063)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) they came and besieged [Malak]. At [day]break, they let their released troops go to the [...] and towns, and they plundered all the people and oxen. Those who escaped got scared and entered Der. (9) On the 14th of Kislev (IX) I sent cavalrymen to Malak. They come back and told me: (13) "The herald has entered the house of Zera-iddin, gathered the inhabitants of the country (and) the Malakites, and entered them into a temple. They keep watch over them, and have [...ed the ...] of Zera-iddin [...]." (20) [M]y messenger returned from the c[ity ...] on the 14th, and I…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 119. Provisioning the Fort (CT 53 077)

(1) T[o the king, my lord]: yo[ur] servant [Šamaš-belu-uṣur]. Good he[alth to the king, my lord! The city of Der and the fort] are well. (6) The king of El[am ...] (Break) (11) the [c]amp [......] (12) He is [......] (13) I shall send [......] (14) the king, my lord [......] (15) I shall do [......] (16) because of [......] (17) his reports [......] (18) Concerning what the king, my lord, wr[ote to me]: "I will send [you straw]. Do not leav[e ...] one litre of straw [... outside] but bring it [all into the fort]!" — I have d[one] a[s the king, my lord], wrote to me. I have not l[eft] one…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 120. A Letter of the King of Elam Intercepted and Brought to Der (CT 53 306)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [...... ha]ve become hostile (5) [...... R]apâ-il (6) [......] (7) [......] (8) [...... ha]ve become hostile (Break) (r 1) [...] they brought [bef]ore me with their letter a messenger [who carried the lett]er of the king of Elam. (r 5) [As to what the king, m]y [lord], wrote to me: "Bel-iqb[i ......] the Babylonian should be [in D]er" — I [we]nt and told it to them, [but they said to me]: "He should not come! (r 10) [... will wri]te to him (r 11) [...] "I shall go (r 12) [......] I have been sent (r 13) [...... No]w then (r 14) [......] with me (r 15) [...... Now th]e…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 121. The People in the Charge of the Labdudaeans (ABL 0537)

(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) Concerning the people in charge of the Labdudaean(s) about whom I spoke in the presence of the king, my lord, the king, my lord ordered Balassu, their prefect, to give the (said) people back to their owners. Now then I have writ[ten down] their names and am herewith sending them to the king, [my] lord. (r 1) Also, the men whose people are there have likewise had an audience with me. Let them give their people back to them, so they can be induced to work. (As long as) their attention is (directed)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 122. Hauling Thresholds (ABL 0798)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) They have [g]iven me a document from the Palace saying: "[Haul th]resholds from Labdudu!" (7) The king my lord knows that all [the servants of the ki]ng [have ...]ed [...] the canal (Break) (r 2) [After I have r]eturned from the presence of [..., I shall mobili]ze the king's [se]rvants, and go and haul [the thresh]olds. [Wh]at is it that the king, my lord, says?

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 123. Transporting Logs and Hauling a Threshold Stone (ABL 0581)

(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant [Šamaš-belu-uṣur]. Good health to my lord! (4) For the third month (now) I am transporting logs from Argada. I have brought [x] logs to the river bank but have not yet finished (the task). (9) [...] have been reinforced (Break) (r 1) [...] another [body]guard came, saying: "Raise 400 door-beams and haul a threshold stone from Yasubu on your own" — I will execute the work that the king commanded.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 124. Hauling Thresholds (CT 53 339)

(1) [To the king, my lord]: your [serva]nt [NN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) The threshold stone[s......] (5) of five [......] (6) I have hauled [......] (7) the guardsman [......] (8) holds [......] (9) rebellion [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 126. Sending Men of Dur-Ladinni to the King (CT 53 490)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good heal]th to the king, my lord! (4) [Now th]en Bib[u...] is s[ending] two men, mag[istrates of Dur]-Ladinni, [to the k]ing, my lord: (7) [...]nima, chief [...]; (8) [...]nu, "son" of [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 127. About a Lawsuit (ABL 0801)

(1) [T]o the king, my lord: [yo]ur [servant] Šamaš-belu-uṣur. [Good hea]lth to the king, my lord! (4) [Concerning the la]wsuit about which I appealed [to the king, my lord, a ...] appointed [in] the charge of a lackey [of NN ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 128. (no title) (CT 53 222)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]... (3) [......] b[o]rder (4) [......] of [...] (Break) (r 3) [......] the king's [w]ork (r 4) [......] let him live there (r 5) [......] and the people of the country (r 6) [......] the work voluntarily (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 129. The King of Elam Goes to Bit-Bunakka; Building the Fort (CT 53 110+)

(1) [To the governor, my lord]: your [serva]nt [Nabû-duru-uṣur. Good health to my lord]! The ci[ty of Der and the for]t are we[ll]. (3) News o[f the king] of E[lam]: m[y messenger] whom I s[ent] to El[am] we[nt to the town Bur]ati. [On the xth day] h[e retur]ned (with this report): (6) "The king of E[la]m has set o[ut]. He has sen[t his messenger t]o Parsumaš, saying: 'Will [...]yâ mobilize? [...] against [...].' Umman-minâ the herald [... and Bu]r-Silâ [are rai]sing pro[visions for the expedition] in Bit-Bunakka. [They have written] to the son of Dal[tâ]: 'The king of Elam is coming, he is…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 130. The King of Elam Mobilizes his Troops (ABL 1315)

(1) [To the governor, my lord: your servant Nabû-duru-uṣur. Good health to my lord! The city of Der and] the for[t] are [well]. (5) [NN and] his associate have writ[ten to me]: (6) ["The king of Ela]m is mob[ilizing] troops. (7) ["......] on the bord[er] (8) ["......] the exit of water [...... are] with him. (9) "Now then [the ... who relie]ved me [......]: 'Go and pro[tect] your lord! [...] I am your servant. The servant [of ...] is returning home (and) [...]. If [he proceeds] to battle, [...].' (15) "On account of this the king of Elam [......]. The sheikhs [of Hupapa]ni (and) Pillat [ha]d…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 131. A Chance to Recapture Bit-Ha’ir (ABL 1093)

(1) To the governor, my lord: your servant Nabû-duru-uṣur. Good health to my lord! The city of Der and the fort are well. (6) Lu-ahu'a, a man from Bit-Ha'ir, and Ahu-iaqar from Bit-Sîn-ibni, had an audience with me and Bel-emuranni, and spoke with us as follows: "[C]ome with al[l the men] in yo[ur] hands, [gather] wha[tever can] go with y[ou t]o Bit-Ha'ir, all those w[ho] are devoted to Eṭiru and [do not g]o with the Elamites, and come! [W]e shall give up the city [and deliv]er it [into your hands]!" (b.e. 20) [I said: "I] shall send [Bel-e]muran[ni to the Palace. Bit-H]a'ir be[longs] to the…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 132. The King is Coming to Der (CT 53 917)

(1) [To] the kin[g, my lord: your servant] Nabû-[duru-uṣur. Good health] to [the king, my lord]! The city of D[er and the fo]rt [are well]. (6) The bod[yguard NN ...] (7) [... in(to) my p]resence [......] (8) [...] N[N ......] (Break) (r 2) Let the king [my lord] send [to] us [for ...] days [NN and ...]zû, the eunuchs [of ...], and let them [......] to the patient. (r 6) [...] should go [to De]r [...]. (r 7) [Alternatively], the king, my l[ord], should come with [......]; he should sp[e]ak [with the king], my lord. (r 10) [... the cit]y of Der with the ki[ng] (r 11) [...] 5 Babylonians (r.e. 1…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 133. The Messenger Should not Tarry (CT 53 285)

(1) [To] the governor, my l[ord: your servant Nabû-duru-uṣur. Good he]alth to [my] lord! [The city of Der and] the fort are [well]. (Break) (r 2) [...... it has] rained; the wat[er ...] (r 3) [I have written] to the [governor], my [lo]rd; let my lord do as [the gover]nor, my lord, finds [acceptab]le. The messenger should not tarry; let my lord [quickly] give him orders, [and let him] come here. (r 8) Pe[rhaps] my [lord] will say: "[...] are covered" — (r 10) the servant[s ...] (r 11) [w]hat their work [...] (r 12) cattle [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 134. “My Father Went to Assyria” (CT 53 388)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) ["...] I shall fini[sh ......] (2) "My [fa]ther who [was] the pr[elate of ...] (3) wen[t t]o Assyria [......] (4) [...] ... [......] (5) [...] where the king [......] (6) [... h]e wrot[e ......] (7) [......] (8) [...] ... [......] (9) [Conc]erning the chief [......] (10) [he has sen]t his whole [arm]y [......] (11) they are go[ing ......] (12) their [......] (Break) (r 5) I shall go to Bit-Hu[......] (r 6) If [......], I shall go [to ...] (r 7) 12 magnate[s ......] (r 8) [hor]ses [......] (Break) (e. 4) his [...] before [......] (e. 5) [...] people in [......]

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