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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 238. Gurreans and Itu’eans Sent to Sabhanu (ABL 0388)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šarru-emuranni. Good health to the king, my lord! The fort is well. (5) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Send 50 Gurreans and 50 Itu'eans to Sabhanu" — I sent them, but the men of the chief cupbearer who are [...] there ref[used] to le[t them in]. Let them writ[e me w]hat [the king] my lord's or[ders are].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 239. (no title) (ABL 0318)

(1) [To] the king, [my lord]: your [servant] Šarru-em[uranni]. Good health to the king, [my] lord! The forts of [the king, my lord], are well. (5) Du'ani-Issar, the [...] about whom the king, [my lord], wr[ote to me] (Remainder of obverse too fragmentary for translation) (r 2) [...] the deputy [......] (r 3) [...] his hands not [......] (r 4) [Wh]y in [......] (r 5) [...] really [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 240. Reconnoitring in Sabhanu (ABL 1350)

(1) To the king, m[y] lord: your servant Aššur-bel-šarr[ani]. Good health to the king, [my lord]! (4) I am reconnoitring on [...] in Sab[hanu ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 241. Supervising Cult Centres (ABL 0528)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Sîn-ila'i. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) Concerning the cult centres which the king, my lord, entrusted to me, saying: "Without you they should do nothing! If a messenger passes by, they must not pass by without your permission; and if the mayor[s ...]" — (Break) (r 2) ...[......] (r 3) an orde[r ...] (r 4) Likewise they are ... each other, (r 6) they frighten each other.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 242. Submission of the City Iqbi-Bel (CT 53 237)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) "We shall write ...[......]. It is a town outside the border; [......] will not go [...]. (4) "When ...[......], the centres of all his cities [...]. They washed [the fac]es of the people with water [...]. (7) [NN will h]ear that this village has been captured, (and) [...] the whole city of Iqbi-Bel will give their word t[o the servant of the k]ing, my lord. (9) The town Rahbâ [...] (10) [...] one league [from the v]illage as far as [...] (11) [NN] the prefect, accompanied by my prefects (12) [......] town [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 243. An Influx of Deserters (CT 53 919)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [ever since the gods] delivered them into the king's hands, deserters have been escaping to our side from their midst. (r 4) 600 [...] of th[em] (Rest destroyed) (e. 1) [The king, my lord], may d[o as he deems best].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 244. A Deserter Sent to the King (CT 53 396)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to] the king, my lord! (4) A certain [NN ... along with] his [ca]ptives has deserted [to me]. I attended [... th]e Hamranean(s) [... and s]poke [with him thus]: "You are a deserter — [...] you?" (11) [He said]: "Why [...]? (Break) (r 1) "[......] the men [...] (r 3) "[......] Jupiter [...] (r 4) "[...] among the magnates [...]. (r 5) "[I want to tel]l it in the [king's] presence." (r 7) Now then he is on his way to [the king], my [lo]rd. [The king, my lord, should] question him.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 245. Fragment Mentioning Dur-Ladinni (CT 53 920)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) "You have tur[ned your faces] towards [...] Assyria; h[ow] will you treat me tomorrow? (4) "[...... t]o Dur-Ladinni [...] (Remainder too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 246. Kissing the Feet of the King in Babylon (CT 53 367)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] abou[t ...] (2) [...] the 20[th of K]islev (IX) [...] (r 1) [...] I [...] (r 2) [... kiss the f]eet of the king, [my] lord (r 3) [...] Babylon [...] (r 4) [has s]ent, saying "not [...] (r 5) [...] Babylon [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 247. Citizens of Babylon Present Audience Gifts (CT 53 314)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... the king], my lord (3) [...] citizens of Babylon, (4) [serva]nts of the king who went (away), (5) have presented all the audience gifts to me. (7) Now then a tablet [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 248. Too Little Sissoo Wood in Babylon (ABL 1066)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) I [cannot] do [the work. There is] very [little] sissoo wood in Babylon for use in the work, (and) what they bring me from the city Birati [...] is all moist. [The king, my lord], knows that this work requires [a great deal] of sissoo wood. Eṭiru and Bel-ibni [......]. Since nobody [...s] the matter to [them], it does not exist in their hearts. (r 10) Now, [let them fetch] sissoo wood from Ki[ssik] or from wherever it is to be found [...] (r 13) [...] let them make [......] (r 14) [...] the king, [my] lo[rd, ...] (Break) (e. 1) [...] to us, [...] there.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 249. Building Babylon (CT 53 511)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Now th]en [...] (2) [...] ... [...] (3) [about which] the king, my lord, w[rote to me]: "Execu[te] the work nic[ely]; (5) "a work that [...] (6) running [...] (r 1) [...] of the royal road [...] (r 2) [...] Babylon [...] (r 3) [...] silver [...] (r 4) [...] bricks [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 250. Affairs of Babylon (CT 53 242)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... the ki]ng [......] (2) [...] to [......] (3) [...] wr[ote ......] (4) [...]... [NN ...] (5) [... g]ives h[im ......] (6) [... the] men [......] (7) [...]s st[ood ...] (8) [...] been imposed [......] (9) [...] brou[ght] to us [...] (10) [...] have start[ed ...] (11) [... B]abylon [......] (12) [......]s se[nt ...] (Break) (r 2) [......]... which [...] (r 3) [...] one Babylonian [...] (r 4) "[...] (my) daughter [...] (r 5) "[...] I to [my] daught[er ...] (r 6) [...] I set him [...]; if not, [...] (r 7) [...] does not know him [...] (r 8) [the ...]s of [my] dau[ghte…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 251. Fragment Referring to Babylon (CT 53 572)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [... of] the king, my lord, on [our] side, (4) [who] is [in B]abylon (5) his [...] as [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 252. Fragment Referring to a Babylonian (CT 53 482)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] the letter [...] (3) [...... I wr]ote him [...] (4) ["Why have] you not [sent a reply to] (my) letter? (5) [......] anything [...] (6) [......] As I (7) [......] I said: "[...] to (8) [......] Se'-rame the [...] (9) [...... s]ent him [...] (10) [......] a Babylonian (11) [......] Send [...]! (12) [......] so th[at ...] (13) [......] he will com[e] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 253. Fragment Concerning Babylonians (CT 53 540)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) my lord to [......] (2) of the Bab[ylon]ian(s) [......] (3) Concerning what the king, [my] lo[rd, wrote to me: "...] six [Babylon]ians to the province [......]! (6) "[Do] not [......]" (7) [g]oing [......] (8) [the ki]ng [......] (Break) (r 1) bring u[s ......] (r 2) power [......] (r 3) work as[signment ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 254. Sending [...]-ahhe Son of [Be]lšunu to the King (CT 53 265)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Concerning ...]-ahhe [the son of Be]lšunu [about whom the king], my [l]ord, wrot[e to me]: "The royal messenger [whom] I sent to you [should bri]ng (him)" — now the[n I am sen]ding him off. (7) [... t]he ro[yal] messenger (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 255. Fragment Referring to Chaldea and Fugitives (CT 53 809)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... t]his [...] (2) [......] (3) [......] I serve (4) [......] sheikh (5) [...... the k]ing (6) [......] (r 1) [...... i]n Chaldea (r 2) [......] (r 3) [...... helps to] escape (r 4) [......] I sent (word) (r 5) [...... d]eserters (r 6) [......] they [co]uld [not] (r 7) [...... La]nsî (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 256. Sending a Chaldean to the King (CT 53 844)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [I am herewith se]nding [him ...] (2) [...] Il-yadini (3) [...] of Chaldea [...] (4) [...] a bodyguard (5) [......] the brother [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 257. Settling Babylonians in Guzana (CT 53 837)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] Babylon (3) [......] before the Kiprê (4) [......] they used to buy (5) [......] they used to pick up all of them (6) [......] them. Later I appointed a eunuch of mine [... wi]th them; [they co]llected [...] and returned 50 camels [......]. (10) [......] corn rations (11) [...... a] messenger and cam[els] (12) [......] I opened [... (and) ...] to them (Break) (r 3) [......] they should bring him here. (r 4) [Concerning NN about whom the king], my lord, wrote to me: "[Se]nd him [......] to Guza[na with yo]ur [...]! Let them settle [the ...... f]armers,…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 258. I Have Blocked the River (ABL 1225)

(1) [T]o the k[ing, my lord: your servant NN. G]ood health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) [Co]ncerning the river T[a...] about which the king, my lord, [wrote to me], the river is all rig[ht]. I have bloc[ked it ...]. And where [there were ...s] of the It[u'eans] and of the Kipr[ê], I have captu[red them]. (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 259. Boating to Babylon (CT 53 103)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [w]rote to me [......] (2) [the b]oats o[n ......] (3) the boats on [......] (4) therefore [NN ......] (5) four rivers [......] (6) 1.5 leagues [......] (7) open, three [......] (8) of Bel-qate-[ṣabat .......] (9) came up [......] (10) [the pe]ople of K[unaya ......] (11) [wh]om Kunay[a ......] (12) gave [......] (13) 60 men [......] (14) crossed over [......] (15) 200 men [......] (16) with the[m ......] (17) of Cal[ah ......] (18) when [......] (19) much [......] (20) up[on ......] (21) cop[y ......] (22) the me[n ......] (23) ...[......] (r 1) [.......] (r 2) in…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 260. Boats in Babylon (CT 53 903)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) (I swear) I have finis[hed] the wo[rk assignment ...] (3) of Nis[an (I) ...] (4) and have given him the [...] of ...[...]. (7) Now, in accordance with [what the king, my lord] wrote me, [I shall be] before the king, my lord, b[y ...]. (10) As long as the king, my lord, [...], let the king my lord summon [...] and see (for himself that) it is beyond my power, and let the king my lord support me. [I]f it is beyond my power, [the king] my lord himself should see it. (r 1) [Sho]uld I be able to finish it, [...] (r 2) [...] fish [...] (r 3) [...] ... [...] (r 4) [...] Rimu…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 261. Fragment Concerning Boats (CT 53 260)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king], my [lo]rd! (4) Concer[ning the ...] of the city and his boats which [the king, my lord], sent to me: (6) [...] on the borde[r] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 262. Cuthaean Affairs (CT 53 371)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]... him (3) [......] Eṭiru said, t[o] (4) [... h]im along with his camel (5) [...] of Cutha (6) [...] sprinkled [up]on him (7) [......] Labasi (8) [inquired and invest]igated (r 1) [......] he asked (r 2) [...] a 'daughter' of Cutha (r 3) [...]...s the king, my lord, (r 4) [......] ... of gold (r 5) [......] the king, my lord, (r 6) [......] lions (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 263. Fragment Concerning a Borsippan Lady (CT 53 719)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] the lady Barsip[itu ...] (3) [...] letter [...] (4) [...] has sen[t ...] (5) [...] as in [...] (6) [......] is sa[id ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 264. Fragment Mentioning Nippur and Borsippa (CT 53 765)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) before [......] (2) horse t[rainer .......] (3) to [......] (4) the Ki[ssikeans ......] (5) And [......] (6) aft[er ......] (7) to [......] (8) [......] (r 1) the king [my] lo[rd ......] (r 2) in Nippur [......] (r 3) to Borsi[ppa ......] (r 4) the king ...[......] (r 5) Nippur [......] (r 6) all [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 265. Fragment Referring to Nippur (CT 53 733)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [I/he brou]ght them in [......] (3) [...] pours [......] (4) [Now th]en I am send[ing my] messenger [......] (6) [...] Nippur [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 266. Fragment Mentioning Troops of Assyria, Sippar and uruk (CT 53 459)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]s pas[sed ...] (3) [...... i]lku dues [...] (4) [......] the troops of As[syr]ia (5) [......] in Sippar [...] (6) [......] found out [...] (7) [......] Nabû-balliṭann[i ...] (8) [......] Uruk [...] (Break) (r 2) [......]eans [...] (r 3) [... who dwe]lt [...] (r 4) [......] 506 [...] (r 5) [......]s from [...] (r 6) [...... i]n the can[ebreak ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 267. Fragment Referring to Bit-Amukani and Bit-Zabidaya (CT 53 497)

(1) [To the kin]g, [my lord: yo]ur [servant NN. Go]od health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) The Bit-Amu[kaneans] about whom the king, my lord, wrote [to his servant]: "Let them drag [......]" — (8) [fr]om her[e ......] (9) [t]o the brothers [......] (10) [th]ey hoist[ed ......] (11) [th]ey are comin[g ......] (Break) (r 1) [...] the town [GN ...] (r 2) [...] 70 hectares [......] (r 3) [o]f Bit-Za[bidaya ......] (r 4) any myrtle [......] (r 5) have [no]t given to me [......] (r 6) [I shall] sue them. Let them [......] (r 7) [and g]ive to me [......]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 268. Assyrians and Tabaleans Sold for Money in Sadiru (ABL 0602)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] s[ervants] of the king, my [lo]rd, both Assyrians and Tabaleans who have been sold here for money — (even) those who brought (only) 4 or 5 shekels have been sold — (9) I have brought forth (a total of) 180 'souls,' Assyrian and Tabalean, from the villages and from Sadiru, and am herewith sending them in charge of my messenger to the ki[ng, my lord].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 269. Unwanted Guests in Sadiru (CT 53 410)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) they have brought [their ...] into Sadiru. (3) I have [no]w asked them: "Why are [...] staying [in] Sadiru?" (4) They said: "[We have m]ade peace [...]. Since [we have given] our word to [the king ......]" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 270. Fragment Concerning a Prebend (CT 53 627)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] La[...] (r 2) [has s]eized [......] (r 3) [......] his face [...] Eṭiru (r 4) saying, "Why does Bel-iddina stand [...]?" (r 5) Now t[hen I am] no[t giving] the prebend to anybody until the king, my lord, comes to [...] and settles the matter between [us].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 271. Fragment Referring to Battles in Qirbit (CT 53 842)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]... the m[en] (3) [......] we [...] (4) [...... we] kil[l]ed him (5) [......] we returned their [...] (6) [......] their [...] and their equipment (7) [......] they [le]ft (8) [......] of Qirbit (Break) (r 1) [......] in [...] (r 2) [......] six caval[rymen] (r 3) [......] thirty she-ca[mel]s (r 4) [...... a]re setting out (r 5) [...... no]w then [...] (r 6) [......]... (r 7) [......] six priests of theirs (r 8) [......] there (r 9) [......] ... (r 10) [......] cuts (r 11) [......] the king, my lord (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 272. Fragment Mentioning Karkarhundir (CT 53 833)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now then [......] to [...] (2) in the middle of the land of Sik[ris ...] (3) We departed from there [......] (4) We entered [...]. Paukku [...] (5) was brought to meet us [...] (6) He was running, saying: "[...] (7) of Karkar[hundir] (Break) (r 3) wooden wall [......] (r 4) what[(ever) ......] (r 5) we appointed [......] (r 6) afr[aid ......]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 273. (no title) (CT 53 711)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... o]f the t[own ...] (2) [...... the town] Ugar-Nabû (3) [......]... the king (4) [......] himself a [...]-man (5) [......] to the land of Ak[kad] (Remainder too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 274. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Nabu-belu-ka’’in (ABL 1187)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... Aši]pâ to [...] (3) [...] an exempt [...] (4) [...]s and men [...] (5) [...-rap]a' the [...] (6) [... to] decide [...] (7) [...] work [...] (8) [...] you do not [...] (9) [... Na]bû-belu-k[a''in ...] (10) [...] water [...] (11) [... Y]ou kno[w that ...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 276. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Der (CT 53 879)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... o]f the king (2) [...] you did not send [... to] his lord (3) [... when] he entered [my presence] (4) [...] they d[o ... i]n Der (5) [......] ... [...] (6) [......] he wrot[e] (7) [......] as i[f] (8) [...... he c]ame (9) [...... wh]en you sa[id] (10) [...] there is [... in the Pa]lace (11) [did I not s]end [...] to you? (12) [... who/which] goes [...] (13) [...... wh]en you sa[id] (14) [......] whom (Break) (r 2) [......] king [...] (r 3) [......]... (r 4) [... c]ame [...]. When we were staying [......] (r 6) [......] they returned (r 7) [......] with reference…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 277. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Inciting (CT 53 761)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] which I [......] (2) [...] the chief merchant ... (3) [...] who incites his equal (4) [...] you [...] this matter (5) [...] is not [...] for me and my Palace (Remainder too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 278. Fragment of a Royal Letter (CT 53 778)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] not [...] upon it (3) [...] governors [...] (4) [...] I fetched [...]. As to (5) [...] did I not tell you [yo]ur [...]? (6) [...] I discharged [yo]ur [...] (7) [... m]any [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 279. Silver from Camels (CT 53 450)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] until the doors (2) [......] you bring forth the letters (3) [......] of Bel-Harran-belu-uṣur (4) [......] he [esc]aped [...... in f]ear. (5) And the silver from the camel[s which] he spoke about [...... and] which [...]ed him fears, send it likewise [... to M]arduk! (9) [I have s]ent [...; ...] to [him] with Marduk-iddin[a] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 280. Providing Samarians with Work in Dur-Šarrukin (ABL 1065)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [As to ... concerning which the king], my lo[rd], wrote to me: "[Provi]de [all the Sam]arians [in] your charge (with work) in Dur-Šarrukin" — I subsequently [sent (word) to] the sheikhs, [say]ing: "Collect [all] the carpenters and potters; let them come and [direc]t the deportees [who are in D]ur-Šarrukin," but they did not agree to send them. (11) [Sure]ly, [should I have sen]t [...] letters to the sheikhs, saying: "[If indeed you do not se]nd me craftsmen to work [for] me, [al]l [the people who are] here [......] upon you, [...] upon [...]," [they would have]…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 281. Fragment Mentioning a Sheikh and Dur-Šarrukin (CT 53 741)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) I shall not cut off my visits (lit., 'foot') [to Dur-Š]arrukin. (6) [Let me] measure [...] (7) [...] his presence (r 1) [... Concerning the s]heikh [about whom the king, my lord], told me: "[O]n the day [when ... go]es [to Du]r-Šarrukin (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 282. Report on Work Done (CT 53 467)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) in [......] (2) of the [......] (3) [......] (4) "the [......] (5) "I did not [......] (6) to [......] (7) the king, my lord, [......] (8) When [PN ......] (9) produc[es .......] (10) the work [......] (Break) (r 3) which we [......] (r 4) 12 cu[bits ......] (r 5) today [......] (r 6) another [......] (r 7) the ground [......] (r 8) On the 3rd day [......] (r 9) we se[t to work ......] (r 10) the work [......]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 283. Bull Colossi for Palace Gates (CT 53 363)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [One bull c]olossus at the gate [...] (4) [the house] of the king before the stone [...] (5) [... is] about to be finished. (6) [One b]ull colossus at the gate [...] (7) [... wi]th the corridor is f[inished]. (8) [... he]wn [...]s, (and) the bull col[ossus] (9) [...] which is before the royal residence [...] (10) [One bull co]lossus [of] the house [...] (11) [......] one at [...] (12) [...... are] now [finished]. (13) [The bull co]lossus o]f the house [...] (14) [...] is [n]ot fin[ished ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 284. Smuggling in Kumme (CT 53 464)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] I asked (2) [......] to Assyria (3) [......] are transporting (4) [......] Ubru-Nabû (5) [... about which] the king, my lord, w[rote to me] (6) [......] which to [...] (7) [......] (8) [......] (9) [...... gu]ard [...] (10) [......] of the k[ing] (11) [......] not [...] (r 1) [......] I ...[...] (r 2) [......] Kum[me] (r 3) [......] did not pas[s] (r 4) [......] to Si[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 285. Fragment Concerning a Deserter in Urzuhina (CT 53 524)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] desert[ed ...] (2) [...] Urzuhina [...] (3) [...] with the magnates to [...] (4) [...] Now [he] ran away from [...], ca[me here, and as]cended [to ...], saying: "The ch[ief ...] (7) [Ya]sumu the [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 286. Harvest in the Land of Hau (CT 53 341)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... t]o the kin[g, my lord] (3) [......] and [...] (4) [......] the harvest [...] (5) [......] is good. The land of Ha[u ...] (6) [......] their harvest [...] (7) [...... th]is alone [...] (8) [......] alongside the mountain [...] (9) [......] has been done. The front agai[nst ...] (10) [......] everybody [is] in [his ...] (11) [...] the whole land of [H]au is ...[...] (12) [The k]ing, my lord, [can] be glad. [...] (13) [...]-iddina has collected [...] (14) [...] ..., millet, k[udimmu salt] (15) [...] they will join [...] (16) [......], saying: "...[...] (17)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 287. (no title) (CT 53 521)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] Urzuhina (3) [......] days (4) [......] (5) [......] (6) my [......] (7) [...... col]lects (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 288. Why is My Lord Silent While I Wag my Tail? (ABL 0382)

(1) To the deputy (governor), my lord: your servant Aššur-reṣiwa. Good health to my lord! (4) Why is my lord silent (while) I wag my tail and run about like a dog? I have sent three letters to my lord. Why does my lord not consent to send an answer to (my) letter? Let my lord return me to my office. As much as I served your father, so let me now serve you! (r 1) Even if my ... ..., may my lord do this! (r 3) Now then I have written to my lord. Let my lord quickly send an answer to (my) letter!

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