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(Beginning destroyed) (2) he brought them here [...] (3) find out the details and write [...] (4) "He says [...] (5) "All my towns [...] (6) he has let the fortress of Yaki[n ...] fall into disrepair. One [...] upon the other [...] (9) in hunger [...] (10) The king of Babyl[on ...] (11) (Break) (r 2) [...] seized [...] (r 3) One [...] of the king of Assyr[ia ...] (r 4) [...] the town Maruru has said: "I shall go to the fortress of Ya[kin]." Earlier the town wall of the fortress [of Yakin] was 300 cubits times 200 cubits (in a rectangle). (r 10) As to the harvests of which the king wrote: "Let…
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(Beginning destroyed) (3) When [... P]N sent us a messenger [..., saying, "C]ome and en[ter] the city," (6) [...] here are few (7) [...] and we fear the king. (8) May my lord say [in the presence of the kin]g, and if it [is agree]able to [the king, let him send] us armed forces so [we can en]ter Marad. (11) My lord knows that the [...]s which the king gave [are ...] (13) May my lord say [t]o the king and [...] (Rest destroyed)
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