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(1) [A tablet of Assurbani]pal, king [of Assyria], t[o Tamma]ritu, king of Elam. I am well; may [you] be well. (4) Concerning these forces which were dis[solved],they were not dis[solved] gratuitously — [...]. (6) As to th[ese] Rašians who caused hi[ndrances] ]in your back (and) w[rote] about subjugation of that country, they have now been ousted from Assyria and have gone as far as the lan[d of GN]. And there they will offset to me [their] mi[sdeeds], or [s]tay [...]. (12) Fear not! N[ow ... th]at [I have done you] ma[ny] favors, [y]ou in your turn [......] (15) Nabû-bel-šumati [......] (16)…
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Beginning destroyed (1') and [...] salt and cress [......] (2') "Should he have come to me first, he would have seen whether I am a peacemaker, the man who gave (him) his land, his gods, and his kingship!" And is a fornicating dog, who bit me a peacemaker? (7') As to what you said: "What have I done to the king of Assyria, that he should have treated me in this way?" — (9') send me this traitor who is in your presence, the ... of idiocy, Nabû-bel-šumati [...]! All this [misfortune] of yours is due to him; he is the cause of everything, and he brings it to you [...]. (r 1) Concerning what…
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