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SAA 16 195. (no title) (CT 53 657)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [May DNN grant lon]g [days, everlasting] yea[rs, happiness and phy]sical [well-being] to the kin[g, our lord. May they give him ...] descendants and a l[ong reign]! (4) [Concerning what the kin]g, our lord, wrote t[o us ...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 196. Asking for Further Instructions (ABL 0554)
(1) To the k[ing, my lord]: yo[ur] servant [PN]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (4) As to the [orders which the king, my lord], gave me, (hereby) I am sending greetings to the king, my lord. May I hear about the health of the king, my lord, and may the king write me what the matter is, and encourage his servant.
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SAA 16 197. Golden Plate for a Couch (ABL 0592)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [the plate] of the scu[lptor ...] (3) which was made [......] (4) a (piece of) ivory a palm (wide) [...] (5) On the 3rd of Ni[san] (I) we fit[ted] the gold plate of the scul[ptor] on the wood. The plating of the couch measured 6 cubits [...] (r 3) [......] the king (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)
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SAA 16 198. Making Cursers Talk (ABL 0613)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Somebody will go (and) br[ing in ...]. (r 2) I shall go too (and) make the curs[ers] talk according to the wis[h of ...].
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SAA 16 199. Report on Work (ABL 1055)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) they are guard[ing ...] (3) As to what the king, my lord wr[ote to me]: "Let them do [...] wor[k] until the 20th. [...] their work [...]." (7) On the 3rd day of the mon[th ...] (8) they came [......] (9) a bodyguard [...] (Break) (r 2) They will set to [work and do it].
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SAA 16 200. All the Lands Belong to the King (ABL 1139)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [......] we will c[ome ...] (r 3) [......] with [...] (r 4) [All the lands] from where the sun rise[s to where] it sets be[long] to the king. (r 6) [The people] of all the lands [are] obedient to [the king]. (r 7) The eunuchs (and) the bearded court[iers] eat bread [under the king's protection ...] (r 9) [...] and in the houses [...] (r 10) [...] quickly ... [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 201. Revering the King (ABL 1144)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) saying: "I [will ...] in the palace. One of you [...]." (3) In the reign of your father, (when) our grandfather went up (there), they revered the king. (r 2) Last year, (when) he passed by, they revered the king, my lord. But now they ref[use] to rev[ere] the king. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 202. Go and Ask! (ABL 1158)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) The king, my lord, t[old me]: "On the 28th you will g[o] (and) ask!" Now, what is it that the king, my lord, [commands]? (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 204. Glazing Bricks (ABL 1310)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... the] commander-in-chief (3) [......] they say (4) [......] ... (5) [......] they do (6) [...... I] said (7) [......] with the king (8) [......] I (and) the brick masons (9) [......] the chief ... (10) [... have gla]zed [bricks] (11) [...] there are (12) [...] the king made clear (13) [...] asked (14) [...] ... (r 1) [...] we asked (r 2) [...] they said: "2 or 3 (r 3) [...] there are (r 4) [...] with(in) 2 or 3 (r 5) [...] we will go and [...] the face (r 6) [...] said (r 7) [...] in its place (r 8) [...] We shall clear up (who is) a friend (r 9) [... and] tell [it to] the king. (r 10) [Perhaps the king will say: "Is yo]ur [...] an instigator?" (r 11) [... that] I am [...] (r 12) [......] the c[ommander-in-c]hief (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 205. Appointing Guards (CT 53 109)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) I ap[point]ed two guards and two [...s] in their service. Concerning their bread I made it very clear that they are to bring the [...] down where [there are] shelters. (r 7) [Now] Marduk-remanni [..., say]ing: "The servants of the city [GN ...] our [wo]rk." (r 10) [He we]nt off [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 206. (no title) (CT 53 189)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now then, we have seen [the ...] of the palace who produce the [...]. There is [...] (Break) (r 3) The king, [my lord], should not [be concerned] about it. (r 5) We [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 207. Promoting Chariot Drivers and ‘Third Men’ (CT 53 249)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] my [......] (2) [......] to the cro[wn] prince [...] (3) As soon as your gods [have ...ed] the face of the king, my lord, the king, my lord, will see his statement: a servant who is loyal [to his lord], a servant who [...]s the [...] of h[is lord], a servant who [falls] and die[s] on behalf the house of h[is] lords. (7) Now, if on [... the ch]ariot-driver(s) and the 'third men' [com]e before the king, [my] lo[rd], let him be promoted. As to [...], let the overseer of the [...] write [the names of two ch]ariot-drivers and two 'third men' on [...], so that [...] (12) [...] Nabû-mušezib [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 209. (no title) (CT 53 270)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... t]he cohort commander [...] (r 1) [...] hith[er] (r 2) [...] wine (r 3) [...] refined [s]ilver (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 211. Should I Come to Calah? (CT 53 292)
(Obverse destroyed) (r 1) Should I come to Cal[ah]? (r 3) What is it that the king, [my l]ord, commands?
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SAA 16 212. Good Advice (CT 53 294)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now [......] (2) I said: "[......] (3) of [your]se[lf ...] (4) I said: "[......] (5) [......] (6) I said: "Wh[y ...] (7) the king [......] (r 1) [......] (r 2) [He sa]id: "Wh[y don't you agree] (r 3) "to feed an aṣūdu-bowl [to ...]? O[f ...] (r 5) of the deputy [...] (r 6) Why [......] (Break) (e. 1) [The ...]s of the king [...]. (e. 2) That is a ve[ry] good advice.
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SAA 16 214. (no title) (CT 53 377)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] the kin[g ...] (2) [w]ent [...] (r 1) [......] the messe[nger] (r 2) [...] wrote me (r 3) [... w]hen (r 4) [......] the [w]al[l] (r 6) [...] those [...]s (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 215. (no title) (CT 53 381)
(1) [To the king, my lord: your] servant [PN], the sc[ribe of ...]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (Break) (r 2) Ṣalam-šarri-[iqbi] (r 3) the chief [......] (r 4) bro[ught me (...)]
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SAA 16 216. (no title) (CT 53 456)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Previ]o[usly] (2) [......] (3) the [... o]f the [...] official (4) said: "[...] ... [......]" (6) Now he has go[ne around ......] (7) set ou[t ......] (8) they sell [......] (9) Previously [......] (10) they used to knit [......] (11) dark-blue wool [......] (12) bast [......] (Break) (r 4) to [......] (r 5) [......] (r 6) the ex[empts ...] (r 7) has ta[ken ......] (r 8) let [......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) [their] work [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 217. (no title) (CT 53 475)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... wi]th the king, my lord (2) [......] upon (3) [......] terrible (4) [......] scribe (Break) (r 1) his [...] before [......] (r 2) [which] I am hauling [...] (r 3) [...] ... [...] (r 4) [.. the kin]g, my lord [...] (r 5) [...] ... [...] (r 6) [s]aid [......] (r 7) [...] Aššu[r ... the R]ear [Palace] (r 8) [...] lords[hip ...] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)
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SAA 16 218. Who is This Goldsmith? (CT 53 488)
(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant PN. Good hea]lth to the king, [my lord]! May Nabû and Mar[duk] bless the king, m[y] lord. (7) As to the go[ld]smith about whom the king sai[d]: "Who is he?" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 219. (no title) (CT 53 539)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] I [...] (r 2) [...] the king, [my] lo[rd], broug[ht] (me) my [..., saying: "Let yo]ur [...] with you!" (r 6) [The king], my [lor]d pla[c]ed (r 7) [...] of ... (r 8) [... which I] saw (r 9) [... The king], my [lor]d, should [know it]. (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 221. (no title) (CT 53 654)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) Let him br[ing ......] (2) here [......] (3) let him take [......] (4) of/which the kin[g ......] (5) to [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 222. (no title) (CT 53 655)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... to] the king, [my] lord (2) [...... t]o greet [...] (3) I saw the [... of the king, m]y [lord] (4) [...... the kin]g, my lord (Break) (r 1) [......] because of [......] (r 3) [...... t]o the king (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 223. It is a Royal Order (CT 53 669)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] eyes [...] (3) [...] He said: "It is a royal order (4) [...] me ... [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 225. Sold for Money (CT 53 690)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] saying, "Why [has ... sold the ...] of my lord's household for money [...]?" (3) [...] sent, placed, and ca[me ...] (4) [......] saying, "[......]" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 226. (no title) (CT 53 696)
(1) [...... the ki]ng (2) [......] Nabû (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)
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SAA 16 227. (no title) (CT 53 698)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) 5 [......] (2) all this [......] (3) that [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 228. (no title) (CT 53 705)
(1) [To the king, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) Kabtî [...] has said: "[......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 229. We Shall Stay Awake (CT 53 713)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] we shall stay awake (Break) (r 2) [......] month (r 3) [......] him (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 230. (no title) (CT 53 714)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Concerning what the kin]g, my lord, [pr]eviousl[y wrot]e to me [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 231. Fragment of a Military Report (CT 53 735)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... out]riders (2) [......] (3) [...... r]oads (4) [......] they are silent (5) [...... ] the[y] are [pr]ovoked to fight (Break) (r 2) [......] they led them in (r 3) [......] tureen(s) [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 232. (no title) (CT 53 744)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] my [...] (2) [...] flour, in all three [...] (3) [...] hand [...] (4) [... i]n Du[r-...] (5) [...] in the city [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 233. Let Them Learn! (CT 53 749)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] them (Break) (r 1) [...] their [...]s [...] (r 2) [......] let them learn (r 3) [......] I one (r 4) [......]s (r 5) [...... city g]ate (r 6) [......]s (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 234. (no title) (CT 53 755)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] about which the k[ing, my lord] wro[te me]: "[......]." (r 1) [I am] d[oing] the wor[k]. The king, [my lord], can [be at ease].
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SAA 16 235. (no title) (CT 53 758)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) days [......] (Break) (r 1) Ilu-[......]
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SAA 16 236. A Haruspex and a Sheep (CT 53 764)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] the king, my lord. (2) [Concerning the] haruspex (3) [about whom the king, my lord, w]rote to me, (4) [... x] old male sheep (5) [... x] hundred sheep (6) [...] I gave him (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 237. (no title) (CT 53 772)
(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...] opposite (4) [...] he (is) (5) [... we]nt (b.e. 6) [.......] (r 1) [Per]haps [the king], my [lord], will say: "[With] whom are they [d]oing [the work]?" (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 238. (no title) (CT 53 776)
(Beginning destroyed) (3) [... t]o the kin[g, my lord ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 239. Fragment Mentioning a Bed (CT 53 792)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) Concerning [......] (2) he dres[ses ......] (3) may he not [......] (4) ... [......] (5) which [......] (r 1) she [......] (r 2) the bed [......] (Rest broken away)
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SAA 16 241. (no title) (CT 53 860)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] why (3) [......] an ox (4) [......] now (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 242. Reporting the Deficit of Silver (CT 53 922)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) the king, [my] l[ord, ....... Perhaps] the king, my lord, wi[ll say: "Why] have you not written about the deficit of silver [...]?" (r 5) [......] there (r 6) [They are] work[ing] there [...]. (r 7) After I have washed (and) purif[ied] (the silver), I will notify the kin[g, my lord], about the deficit of silver.
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SAA 16 243. A Battle and a Treaty (CT 53 935)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) I said: "[......] (3) We shall kill them [......] (4) has returned, but [......] (5) to the king, my lord, [...] (6) [Are they] men of the kin[g, my lord]? (7) In truth, I have sen[t ......] (Break) (r 1) one [......] (r 2) battl[e ......] (r 3) the troops of [the ......] (r 4) On account on this the kin[g ...] (r 5) We are 30 [......] (r 6) [They have made a] treaty with one another, (r 7) saying: "As long as the king of Assyria [...] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 245. (no title)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... the o]ther ones [...] (2) [...] we do [n]ot know. N[ow the]n, the king (4) [... i]mage [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 16 246. (no title)
(1) The very [best of health] to the kin[g, my lord]! (3) [May] Na[bû ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 08 002. Venus and Mercury Setting (RMA 109) [planetary]
(1) This night the moon was surrounded by a halo in Scorpius, (that is a sign) for rain [and] flood. (3) Venus (and) Mercury are about to set. (4) [......] contains (5) [......] cloud (6) [......] he will see (8) [......] Kalizi (9) [......]... (r 1) Let them [decide] about the orders and write us. (r 4) The scribe [...-nap]ištu-iddin will come [on the xth] day. [I se]nt Nabû-mušeṣi, the scribe of the temple, [as the k]ing my lord said; he is bringing the former ... (r.e. 9) From the Chief Scribe.
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SAA 08 003. Eclipse of the Sun (RMA 274B) [eclipses]
(1) [Mannu-k]i-Harran [wrote me] today: "The sun was [eclips]ed on the 29th; [what day do you have] today? We have [the ...th] (5) [...] We reject this [date ......]. (Break) (r 1) The messenger who went to Marduk-[...] came (back and) reported: "We did not see the moon, there were clouds." (r 4) They did not see, we did not see; (consequently) we do not reject [the (30th) day].
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SAA 08 004. Eclipse of the Moon in the Morning (RMA 271) [eclipses]
(1) [If] there is an eclipse in Sivan (III) on the 14th day, and the (moon) god in his eclipse becomes dark on the east side above, and clears on the west side below, the north wind rises during the evening(!) watch and touches the middle watch: you observe his eclipse and keep the north wind in mind; thereby a decision is given for Ur and the king of Ur: the king of Ur will experience famine; deaths will become many; as for the king of Ur, his son will wrong him, but Šamaš will catch the son who wronged his father, and he will die in the mourning-place of his father; a son of the king who…
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SAA 08 005. Evening Last of Venus (RMA 206) [planetary]
(1) Venus se[t] in the west. (2) If Venus in [Tebet (X)] from the 1st to the 30th day disappears in the west: the harvest of the land will prosper. (5) If Venus keeps a stable position: the days of the ruler will be long; there will be truth in the land. (8) If Venus moves in the path of Ea and sta[nds: the god]s will have peace for the Westland. (r 2) If the moon is surrounded by a halo and the Pleiades stand in it: in that year, women will give birth to male children. (r 4) If ditto, and the Old Man star s[tand]s in it: in that year, fall of peop[le]; it will not affect cattle and sheep. (r 7) From Issar-šumu-ereš.
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SAA 08 006. Jupiter and Cancer in Lunar Halo (RMA 093) [planetary]
(1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Jupiter stands in it: the king of Akkad will be shut up. (4) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Cancer stands in it: the king of Akkad will extend the life. (r 1) From Issar-šumu-ereš.
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SAA 08 007. Evening Last of Mars at Month’s End (RMA 021) [planetary]
(1) If the moon becomes visible on the 1st day: reliable speech, the land will become happy. (3) If the day reaches its normal length: a reign of long days. (5) Twice or thrice we watched for Mars today (but) we did not see (it), it has set. Maybe the king my lord will say as follows: "Is there any (ominous) sign in (the fact) that it set?" (I answer): "There is not." (r 5) From Issar-šumu-ereš.
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