All tablets.

Tiglath-pileser III 28

Duplicate of text no. 15:3–10 (1) all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I recei[ved] (from them). (3) In my ninth palû, (the god) Aššur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Bīt-Kapsi, Bīt-Sangi, Bīt-Urzakki, Media (lit. “land of the Medes”), Bīt-Zualzaš, Bīt-Matti, (and) Tupliyaš. I captured, plund[ered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Bīt-Ištar,…

Tiglath-pileser III 30

Duplicate of text no. 13:5–7 (1) as far as Mount Saue — which abut[s] Mount Leba[n]on — Mount Baʾali-ṣapūna as far as Mount Amma[nā]na — the boxwood mountain — [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city Kār-Adad, the city Ḫatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land Ḫasu[atti, together with cities] in its environs, the city Arâ, [...]

Tiglath-pileser III 31

Duplicate of text no. 13:7–11 and text no. 14:10 (1) [...] ... both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarbūa in its entirety, the cities Ašḫani (and) Yaṭabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, ..., the cities Ellitarbi (and) Zitānu, as far as the city Atinnu, ... [...], (5) the city Bumame — I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally <and> sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azrī-Iāu). I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors ov…

Tiglath-pileser III 32

Duplicate of text no. 14:10–text no. 15:4 (1) [I received] the payment of Kuštašpi of the land Kummuḫu, Raḫiānu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Biʾil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Que, Pisīris of the city Carchemish, Ēnī-il of the city Hamath, Panammû of the city Samʾal, (5) Tarḫu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dadīlu of the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ušḫitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpallâ of the land Tuḫana, Tuḫamme of the city Ištunda, Urimmi of the city Ḫubišna (Ḫubušnu), (and) Zabibê,…

Tiglath-pileser III 35

(i 0) (erased signs) (i 1) [(The god) Aššur, great lord, the] Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; [the god Marduk, the one who formula]tes designs, creator of mankind, the one who inspects [...], the one who makes firm the foundations of the land; [the god Nabû, holder of] the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of destinies of the gods, (i 5) [...]; the god Nergal, ..., [...] whose onslaught cannot be withstood; [the god Šamaš, the one who] bestows protection ... [...] ...; [the god Sîn, bright (celestial) light], the one who gives scepter (and) crown (to the king), the one who…

Tiglath-pileser III 36

(1') [...] ... [... I received the payme]nt [of ..., Sulum]al of the land Me[lid, ...]. (4') [... the land ...]ni, the land Ayalay[a, ...], the land Niksam[ma, ... I received the payment of Dalt]â of the land Elli[pi: ... horse]s, mules, [Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, ...]. (8') [...]tu, the land Lusia, the land U[...] rebelled and did not [... I des]troyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with [fire ...]. (11') [... Sarduri of the land Urar]ṭu, whom [I defeated] on a previou[s campaign of mine, ... I crossed the] Arṣania [River] when [it was in flood. ... I made my troops jump across…

Tiglath-pileser III 37

(1) The god Aššur, great lord, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; the god Marduk, the one who formulates the designs of all of the lands, [...] ... [...]; the god Nabû, holder of the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of des[tinies of the gods], the one who reviews ...; the god Šamaš, king of heaven (and) netherworld, creator of the black-headed, [...] of humanity; (5) [the god Sîn], bright (celestial) light, the one who gives scepter (and) crow[n] (to the king), the one who establishes lordship; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, the one who heaps [up…

Tiglath-pileser III 38

(1') [...] ... [... the land] Nam[ri ...] up to the land [... the city] Ṣibar, the city [... the city Niqqu] of the land Tupliy[aš ...]. (6') [...] ... of the city ... [...]

Tiglath-pileser III 39

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer <and> Akkad, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil; the king who from the rising sun to the setting sun considered all of his enemies as (mere) ghosts and took control of (their) power; the one who exchanges the people of the upper land(s) with (those of) the lower land(s), the one who ousted their rulers (and) installed his governors (in their stead). (4) From the beginning of my reign <until my ...teenth palû>, I exercised…

Tiglath-pileser III 40

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the fou[r] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil. (3b) From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth palû, I captured the (tribes) Ituʾu, Rubuʾu, Ḫamarānu (Ḫamrānu), Luḫuʾātu, (5) Nabātu, Ḫindiru (Ḫindaru), Ruʾuʾa, Liʾtaʾu, Marusu, Puqudu, [Ara]means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, [Euph]rates, Surappu, (and) Uqnû Rivers, [as far as the] Lower [S]ea of the Rising Sun. (10) I annexed (those…

Tiglath-pileser III 41

(1') [I destroyed the cities Sarrabānu] (and) Dūr-[Balīḫāya, their large cities, (making them) like a mound of ruins. I brought all of their people t]o Assyria. (2'b) [I entered Babylon (and) offered pure sacrifices before the god Marduk, my lord]. (3') [I exercised authority over] Karduniaš (Babylonia), [...], (and) firmly established [tribute (and) pay]ment [on the chieftains of Chaldea]. (4'b) I annex[ed] to Assyria the lands Bīt-Ḫam[ban], Sumurzu, [Bīt-Barrūa (Bīt-Barrû)], Bīt-Zualzaš, (and) Bīt-Matti, [the city Niqqu of] the land [Tup]liy[aš], the lands Bīt-Taranzāya, Parsua, (and)…

Tiglath-pileser III 42

(1') I exercised authority over [..., ...] ..., which [...], the city Ḫatarikka, as far as Mount Sau[e, ...], the cities Gub[la (Gabala), ..., Ṣi]mirra, Arqâ, Zimar[ra, ...], Usnû, [Siʾannu, Ma]ʾarabâ, Riʾisi-ṣu[rri, ...], cities, [the empor]ium(s) ... [...] of the Upper [Sea]. I placed six eunuchs [of mine as provincial governors over] them. (5'b) I annexed to Assyria [..., the city Kaš]pūna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: “Lower”) Sea, the cities [...]nite, Gil[ead, and] Abil-šiṭṭi, which are the border of the land Bīt-Ḫumrî (Israel), the extensive [land of Bīt-Ḫazā-i]l…

Tiglath-pileser III 43

Continued from the previous slab (not preserved) (i 1) [The cities ..., ...]anšu, [..., ...]au, [..., ...]ariṣa, [..., ...]anu, (i 5) [...], Urmuše, [..., Eli]zanšu, [..., Luqad]anšu, [..., ...]tanšu, [..., ...]esanšu, (i 10) [(and) ... — cities that] are on (the shore of) the Sea [of the land Naʾiri]. (i 11b) [The cities ...]anšu, [..., ...]tuarizu, [..., ...]nistu, [...], Lupsua (Lupsa), (i 15) [..., Danz]iun, [..., ...]mezaya, [..., Ez]zēda, [..., Bir]dāša (Birdanša), [...], Zinia, (i 20) [..., ...]ḫuli, [..., ...]lianša, [..., Par]īsu, [(and) ... — cities of] the lands Enzi, [..., and…

Tiglath-pileser III 44

(1') [...] ... [... he sent ...] to Kalḫu, befo[re me, to do obeisance. ...]. (3') [As for Samsi, queen of] the Arabs, at Mount Sa[qurri, I ...] her [en]tire camp [...]. (5') [Moreover, she, who had] become startled [by] my (mighty) [weapons, brought ... to Assy]ria, b[efore me. I pl]aced [a representative (of mine) over her] and [...] <10,000> soldie[rs ...]. I made [...] bow [down at] my [feet]. (8'b) The people of the cities [Masʾa (and) Tema, the (tribe) Sab]a, the people of the cities Ḫaya[ppa, (10´) Badanu, (and) Ḫat]te, (and) the (tribes) I[dibaʾilu, ..., who are on the bor]der of the…

Tiglath-pileser III 45

(1') [... (and) the (tribe) Puqu]du, Ara[means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, Surappu], (and) Uqnû [Rivers, ... I placed a] eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them. ...]

Tiglath-pileser III 47

(1) Palace of Tiglath-piles[er (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of] Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); valiant man who, with the help of (the god) Aššur, his lord, [smashed like pots] all [who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like [the] Deluge, and considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; the king who [marched about] at the command of the gods Aššur, Šamaš, and Marduk, the great gods, [and] exercised authority over lands fr[om the Bi]tter Sea of Bīt-Yakīn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, up to the Sea…

Tiglath-pileser III 48

(1') [...] ... [...] his [...] ... on dry land [...] I made (them) lay down [their lives. ...] that city, to[gether with ... in] the midst of the sea I swept over them and anni[hilated (them). (5´) ... As for him, terror of my battle array fe]ll [upon him] and his heart pounded. He put on sackcloth ... [... of] ivory, ebony, inlaid with (precious) stones (and) gold, together with ... [...], ivory, fine oil, all types of aromatics, E[gyptian] horses, [... I est]ablished [... I exercised authority] from the city Kašpūna, which is on the shore of the [Upper] Sea, [as far as ... (and) I placed]…

Tiglath-pileser III 49

(1') [I ut]terly [defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons], mounted [a mare in order to save his life, escaped during the night] <to> Mount Sizir, a [rugged] mountain, [and ascended] (it). (3') I confined [Sarduri of the land Urarṭu to the city Ṭurušpâ, his city], and [inflicted] a gre[at] defeat upon him [before his city gates. I fashioned my royal image and erected] (it) in front of the city Ṭuru[špâ]. (5') [For a distance of seventy leagues], I proudly march[ed through the extensive land of Urarṭu, from] one end to…

Tiglath-pileser III 52

(1) [Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Bab]ylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); [valiant man who, with the help of (the god) Aššur, his lord], smashed [like pots all who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like the Deluge, (and) considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; [the king who marched about at the command of the gods Aššur, Šamaš, and Marduk, the great gods, and] exercised authority over lands [from the Bitter] Sea of Bīt-Yakīn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, [up to the Sea of…

Tiglath-pileser III 53

(1) Tiglath-[pilese]r (III), [great] king, [...], conqueror of [...], con[queror of the (tribes) It]uʾu, Rubuʾu, [...]. I defeated [...] (5) (No translation possible) (14) I filled Mount Ḫauranu (Hauran) with [...]. (15) I carried off [...] (and) ... thousand sheep. I conquered [...]. Moreover, as for her (Samsi?), the terrifying radiance of (the god) [Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed her and ...]. I spared her so (she would) praise (the victory of the god Aššur). [... I set up ...] as governors. (18b) At that time, [I ...] Ninurta-ilāya, the provincial governor of [...]. I built (and) completed…

Tiglath-pileser III 54

(1) [...] ... them and [...]. I ordered their [...]. I forced open their locked ga[tes] and [...] ... I carried off the people [liv]ing inside it. [...] ... [...] whom [I had] appointed. The kings (of) (5) [...] my [...] from the land Nanpigi (Nippigi) [...] ... [... I annex]ed [to Assyria. I] carried off [...] ... (8) [...] thirteen kings of the land Ḫatti (Syria-Palestine), [...] ..., Raḫiānu (Rezin), (10) [...] ... (and) chariots of Sulumal, [...] ... [...] ... Mount ...ri [...] I left behind ... and [...] together with his land. [...] ... [...] ...

Tiglath-pileser III 58

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (III), king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the platform of the temple of (the god) Aššur.

Tiglath-pileser III 59

(1) Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the pedestal (under) the bulls of the gateway of the temple of the god Adad.

Tiglath-pileser III 60

(1) [(Palace of) Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mi]ghty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) [belongs to the ped]estal (under) the bulls [of] the gateway of the temple of the god Adad.

Tiglath-pileser III 61

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the world, king of Assy[ria].

Tiglath-pileser III 62

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: fifteen minas.

Tiglath-pileser III 63

(1) Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria: two minas of the king.

Tiglath-pileser III 64

(1) Palace of Tiglath-piles[er] (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria].

Tiglath-pileser III Series A Annals

Beginning of the Annals missing (Frgm._A1 1) Precious scion of Baltil (Aššur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) Šē]rūa, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ...…

Law·Religion & Myth

Tiglath-pileser III Series B Annals

Beginning of the Annals missing (Frgm._1 1) [... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. “a heaped-up ruin mound”) called [Ḫumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it Kār-Aššur, set up the weapon of (the god) Aššur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of…

Law·Religion & Myth

SAA 19 001. Soothing Babylon (CTN 5 p. 13)

(1) The king's word to the clergymen, the congrega[ti]on, the leaders of [Babylon] (and) to the citizens of Babylon: I am well, Assyria is well – you can be glad. (9) Don't be afraid because of the news you heard; watch the city, seize the streets (and) take care of yourself! (14) Now I am approaching you again (since) the bodyguard Na'di-ilu told me: "They are trembling in fea[r]." Bel and Na[bû] know and the great god himself knows that, verily, when I previously heard that your brothers were killed, for three days nobody entered into my presence, my heart broke. (r 8) Now you are afraid…

SAA 19 002. “You Are my Deputy” (CTN 5 p. 240)

(1) [The king's word to the] commander-in-[chief]: (2) My forts, my [...] (and) my horses [are well]. (4) [Day and] night during my reign, you shall be my magnate (and) my deputy. You shall stand in my place; guarding you is for guarding me. (7) [Don't be neg]ligent but keep watch for me. (8) [...] ... The day [you se]e [this letter ......] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

SAA 19 005. Madayu to Meet the King in Urzuhina with 30 Riding Horses (CTN 5 p. 252)

(1) The king's [word] to Madayu: (3) You must be in my [prese]nce in [U]rzuhina on the first of Tammuz (IV) together with 30 riding horses. One [...]... [......] (r 1) let [...] (r 2) as [...] (r 3) I have writ[ten to yo]u; [d]on't be [ne]gligent [wi]th your cavalry, although I may be delayed in the (home)land.

SAA 19 007. Equipment from the Palace (CTN 5 p. 321)

(1) The king's [word t]o Belu-lu-dari. (3) A Babylonian messenger came, saying: "Ahu-nuri with the king [......] (Break) (r 1) ask [...], take the (necessary) equipment from the Palace, find out in detail what the matter is (and) write me quickly. (r 7) The 24th of Adar (XII).

SAA 19 008. Emissaries from the West (CTN 5 p. 182)

(1) To the king, my lord: yo[ur] servant Ululayu. The b[e]st of he[a]lth to the [k]i[ng], my lord! Ass[yria] is well, the temples are well, all the king's forts are well. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed. (9) The emissaries of Commagene, Carc[hem]ish, Ma[r]qasa, Sam'al, Ashdod and Moab have come, but they have passed through Til-Barsip and Guzana without my permission. (16) I sent (word) to detain th[em] in Kubana[še]. They say: "[......] (r 2) [......] (r 3) I wrote to the [commander-in-chief] that the emissari[e]s should not proceed but they had been let to cross over (the river).…

SAA 19 010. Crown Prince Ululayu Sending Bales of Reed of the Magnates (CTN 5 p. 195)

(1) [To] the king, [my] lord: yo[ur serva]nt Ululayu. The best of health to the kin[g], my lord! Assyria is well, the temples are well, all the king's forts are well. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed. (11) I am herewith sending to the king, my lord, 20 bales from the household of the commander-in-chief, 40 (bales) from the t[reasurer], 30 (bales) from the [chi]ef cupbearer, in all 90 b[al]es of reed. I took off the water-skin raft (on which the reed was shipped) on the 3rd of Iyyar (II).

SAA 19 016. Aššur-šimanni Reporting on People (CTN 5 p. 267)

(1) [T]o the king, my lord: your servant Aššur-šimanni. (3) As to the people about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me, Remute, his brother, the son of Nabû-reši (and) Nabê-rumu are in my presence. Nabû-šarhi-ilani, [...] ... of [...] (Break) (r 2) They are not in m[y presence].

SAA 19 019. Favourable Exchange Rate (CTN 5 p. 193)

(1) [To the k]in[g, my lord: yo]ur [servant] Aššur-ma[tka-tera. Good] health to the king, [my lo]rd! (4) The land of the ki[ng] is well; the royal sustenance fields have been harvested. The exchange rate is extremely favourable in the land: one homer of barley goes for one mina of copper in Nineveh, one homer and 5 seahs (go for one mina of copper) in Halahhu, two homers (go for one mina of copper) in the steppe. 40 minas of wool (go for) one mina of co[pper ......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 19 021. Works in Turmuna (CTN 5 p. 257)

(1) To the ki[ng], m[y lord]: your servant [...n]i. (3) The city Turmuna where the king appointed me is well. The land has been subjugated. They are cultivating the fields and plastering roofs. We are sta[nd]ing [in the cit]y like one (family). [Wher]e there were criminals, [there are ...s; w]here there were [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] ... ra[in o]n it [...] (r 3) [... occ]urred. They have not got [..., an] ox, (or) anything.

SAA 19 024. Matenni of Tyre Pays Tribute (CTN 5 p. 152)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [On ...], Matenni [of Tyre had written] to the (ruler of) Danab[u, saying]: 'Let us r[aise] the king's money [and give it to him!]' (6) When he had sent t[his] word to [NN], his brother, the royal [delegate NN], showed up, saying: "Give me [the tribute]." He (Matenni) [spoke] with the (ruler of) Danab[u] and told him to give the tribute. [Now then] let all the Sidonites who came w[ith him immediately] com[e] to me with the [delegate, and I shall as]sign [the tribute] and [send it] to the king. (15) The delegate says: "When I heard [this matter I wrote] to the k[ing…

SAA 19 025. Ionian Raids on Levant (CTN 5 p. 164)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Qurdi-ili-lamur. (3) The Ionians came and gave battle in Samsim[uruna], Hariṣû and [GN]. (6) A cav[al]ry[man] came to Daman[...]; I [t]ook the free men and went away. (9) They (= the Ionians) did [n]ot take anyth[ing] (and) when [they sa]w [my] tr[oops they embarked] th[eir] boats and [fled] into the midst of the sea. (13) [...] after me (Break) (r 2) [say]ing: "He/It is [at the p]ort of Io[nia]." (r 3) I myself shall bui[ld] (in) Danab[u] before I go up to [...]. I shall sett[le] there the lone Itu'ean at my disposal and the Itu'[ean] ...[...].

SAA 19 026. Digging a Moat; Pursuit to the Mountain (CTN 5 p. 166)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] which [...] (2) [which] in the town of [...] (3) they sel[ec]ted the [...]s that are on [... and put them] in irons; they are diggi[ng] a moat on [{ithis}] side of the outer wall. (7) Those approximately 400 Gurreans had been sen[t out] to raid [the steppe]. A guard sa[w] (this and) a cry was sounded. We pursued the[m], and they took to the snowy mountain in front of them. We caught them from the town of Yauna and R[e]š-ṣurri. (16) I have sent 200 men to the commander-in-chief, who says that they should be brought to the Palace. 24 men have died here. There are…

SAA 19 027. Tabal, Que and Captives (CTN 5 p. 187)

(1) [To] the kin[g], my l[o]rd: yo[ur servant] Q[urd]i-Aššu[r]-lam[ur]. (3) [Conc]erning [... fr]om Ta[ba]l [a]nd Que [ab]out whom they wrote to me from the Palace - let [A]ššur, Bel (and) Na[bû] come into the presence of the ki[n]g as soon as they lay their [...] in Ṭurušpâ and their [...]s from [...] are visiting the crown prince in Assyria. (15) [The one] in charge of the captives [of] the town [...] to the people of the Palace. (r 1) [......]... [...] (r 2) [...] ... [...] (r 3) [they] should go [with the b]odyguard (r 4) [......] should s[e]t out (r 5) [...], oil (and) water (r 6)…

SAA 19 032. (no title) (CTN 5 p. 245)

(1) [T]o the king, [my lo]rd: your [ser]vant Qurd[i-Aššur]. Good health to the kin[g, my lord]! (4) Concerning what the king wrote [to me]: "Why [did] the men [...] like [this]?" (7) That the men [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 19 033. Horses, Oxen and Sheep from Tabal (CTN 5 p. 290)

(1) [To the k]ing, my lord: yo[ur servant] Inurta-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) As to Inurta-aplu-iddina about whom my lord wrote to me: "How many horses, oxen (and) sheep that he brought from Tabal has he entrusted to you? Why have you not written (about this)?" (10) I have already written to my lord twice: 46 horses, 165 oxen, 4,635 sheep are in my charge (and) 33 horses, 135 oxen are in the charge of Aššur-naṣir. (16) I have given him orders, written a sealed document and given it to him, and he has left for my lord. (19) Aya-neri has fetched 16 logs that came from…

SAA 19 036. Raising Barley (CTN 5 p. 273)

(1) [To the king], my [lord: your servant In]urta-belu-uṣur. [Good health] to the king, my lord! (4) [Concerni]ng what the king, my lord, [wrote] to me: "20,000 [homers of barley] have been imposed on you - [wh]en will you raise them?" (8) I have raised [x thousand] 966 homers [of barley] (Break) (r 2) [I shall rai]se the first [...s].

SAA 19 037. Guard of Riblah (CTN 5 p. 161)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-ahu-iddina. (3) The chief eunuch of my lord brought me into Riblah and impressed upon me regarding the watch over Riblah: "Half of the pack animals should enter Riblah whereas the other half should enter Qadeš." (12) Aini-El has gone and ap[peal]ed to the commander-in-chief. The messenger of [NN] has broug[ht] m[e] a letter of the commander-in-chief from Ri[bl]a[h ......] (Break) (r 1) [There is] water and oil [for] half of the [men] but n[ot] for the other half. (r 5) If the king, my lord, c[ommands]: "Let them buy and eat thei[r] own food," then…

SAA 19 038. Chief of Trade Falling Sick (CTN 5 p. 295)

(1) To the chief eunuch, my lord: your servant Ahu-lamur. (3) The best of health to my lord! (5) The chief of trade was hit by an affliction on the 22th of Elul (VI). I looked at him for a day, (but) it did not leave him. I looked at him for da[ys], it did not leave h[im]. Thereupon I sent a messenger to [m]y lord. (17) My lord may speak (about it), if it has (already) been spoken about in the Palace. If not, my lord s[hould writ]e to our ph[ys]ician. (r 6) I have not [yet] got the trib[ute] under way. (r 8) Let my lord send a royal order to Nergal-belu-uda''an that he takes on the rest of the…

SAA 19 039. Problems in Exacting Corn Taxes (CTN 5 p. 132 and p. 285)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šarru-emuranni, the deputy (governor) [o]f Isana. (4) (Concerning) the habitual corn taxes of Barruqu and Nergal-ašared that we have been exacting, Bel-aplu-iddina has now driven the delegates away. (Perhaps) the king, my lord, will say: "Is a bodyguard not exempt?" (10) He who (owns a field) by the king's sealed order must prove the exemption of the field. Those who were bought are (subject to) our corn taxes, but he refuses to pay them. (14) The delegat[es] who exacted the corn taxes are alive. [The ki]ng, my lord, should ask (them). (16) The chief…