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(Beginning destroyed) (1) "he does/they do not [......] (2) "at your right [......] (3) "Who [......]?" (4) Now, the king, [my] lord [......] (5) ...[......] (6) [They conquer] my towns [and] seize [my subjects] who [have gone to ...] for hired employment. He is chief [...]; on behalf of whom does he [...] from the presence of Ašipâ [...], conquer (my) towns and per[secute] my subjects? (12) I keep writing: "Where is [your] sense?" but he does not give any reason. [I have] many times over [sent] the kal[lāpu] whom the king ap[poin]ted in my service with my messenger, but to no avail. [He has…
Daily LifeEconomy
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šarru-emuranni. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) The pack animals of the king, my lord, are well; the subjects of the king, my lord, are well; the land of Bit-Zamani is well. (9) I will have the m[ar]es serviced until [Tam]muz (IV); in between the urging of the herds to the mares, I am cutting hay. (r 1) On the 15th of Tammuz I would like to come and see the face of the king, my lord, (about) my work — (r 5) Perhaps I am lagging behind my colleagues; I should inspect my work i[n] Dur-Šarruken.
Daily LifeEconomy