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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Ša-Aššur-dubbu. [The best] of health to the king, [my lord]! (4) The for[ts] and the land of the king, [my] lo[rd], are well. (6) When I wr[ote] to the king, my lord, that the king of Šu[b]ria had captured [my men], the king, my lord, [wrote me back]: (9) "Capt[ure] his men in eq[ual number] to your men, [until] he releases [them]." (12) [...] I took [......] (Break) (r 1) As to what [I wrote] to the king, my lord: "They have se[lected] 500 roof-beams [in the territory] of the Urarṭian " — (r 4) [now] my 'third man' who did the s[election] has felled…
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(1) [To the ki]ng, [my] lord: [your servant] Ša-Aššur-dubbu. The best [of health] to the king, my lord! (4) The forts and [the land of the king, my lord, are well]. (5) [As to the ne]ws of the Ur[arṭian(s) about which the king, my lord, wrote] me: "Inquire (about it)!" — (7) I have (already) sent [a detailed report to] the king, my lord, [......]! Let me [no]w [send it] for a second time. (9) [A Šubri]an with two [......] (10) [......] a eunuch [......] (Break) (20) "[We did] not [...] you, so we deserted." (21) They spoke w[i]th them as follows: "[......] has occurred in the house of your…
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