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Esarhaddon 002 (Q003231)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationEsarhaddon 002
IDQ003231
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; British Museum, London, UK; École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France; Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotKuyunjik (Nineveh)
Coordinates36.3587, 43.1519

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Obverse Column i [0:13] i 1i 1–i 1313The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, (i 5) son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, the king who with the help of the gods Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Nabû, Marduk, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arbela, (i 10) the great gods, his lords, marched from the rising sun to the setting sun and had no equal (therein);
Obverse Column i [13:37] i 1414–i 3737the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, (i 15) (and) the one who leveled all of its dwellings — I tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. I caught Abdi-Milkūti, its king, (i 20) who had fled in the face of my weapons into the midst of the sea, like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his amassed possessions, gold, silver, precious stones, (i 25) elephant hide(s), ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with trimming and linen(s), everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away his far-flung people who were beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) donkeys (i 30) to Assyria. I gathered the kings of Ḫatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it Kār-Esarhaddon. (i 35) I settled in it people plundered by my bow from the eastern mountains and sea (and) I placed my official as governor over them.
Obverse Column i [37:56] i 3838–i 5656Moreover, Sanda-uarri, king of the cities Kundu (and) Sissû, a dangerous enemy, who did not fear my lordship (and) abandoned the gods, trusted in the impregnable mountains. Furthermore, Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon, agreed to help him (i 45) and they swore an oath by the great gods with one another and trusted in their own strength. I trusted in the god Aššur, my lord, caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains, and cut off his head. (i 50) To show the people the might of the god Aššur, my lord, I hung the heads of Sanda-uarri and Abdi-Milkūti around the necks of their nobles and (i 55) I paraded in the squares of Nineveh with singers and lyre(s).
Obverse Column i [56:63] i 5757–i 6363The one who plundered the land Arzâ, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt — I threw Asuḫīli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors and (i 60) brought (them) to Assyria. I seated them, bound, near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s).
Obverse Column ii [0:4] ii 11–ii 44Moreover, I struck with the sword Teušpâ, a Cimmerian, a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land Ḫubušnu.
Obverse Column ii [4:15] ii 55–ii 1515The one who treads on the necks of the people of Cilicia, mountain dwellers who live in mountains in the neighborhood of Tabal, who trusted in their mountains and who from earliest days had not been submissive to the yoke — I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroyed, (and) burned with fire (ii 10) twenty-one of their cities together with small cities in their environs. (As for) the rest of them, who were not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them.
Obverse Column ii [15:19] ii 1616–ii 1919The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land Tīl-Aššurri, which is called Pittānu in the language of the people of the city Meḫrānu;
Obverse Column ii [19:23] ii 2020–ii 2323the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians, who put to the sword the army of Išpakāia, a Scythian, an ally who could not save himself;
Obverse Column ii [23:33] ii 2424–ii 3333the one who drove out Nabû-zēr-kitti-līšir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had put his trust in the king of the land Elam, but could not save his life — Naʾid-Marduk, his brother, fled from the land Elam to serve me, (ii 30) came to Nineveh, my capital city, and kissed my feet. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him.
Obverse Column ii [33:45] ii 3434–ii 4545The one who sacked the land Bīt-Dakkūri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; the one who captured Šamaš-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw, who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords (and) who took away fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa by force — (ii 40) because I know the fear of the gods Bēl and Nabû, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa. I placed Nabû-šallim, the son of Balāssu, on his throne and he (now) pulls my yoke.
Obverse Column ii [45:62] ii 4646–ii 6262(As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the Arabs, which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, (my) father, who engendered me, conquered and whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs, he plundered and brought to Assyria — Hazael, the king of the Arabs, came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. (ii 55) He implored me to give (back) his gods, and I had pity on him. I refurbished those gods and I had the might of the god Aššur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in my name inscribed on them and I gave (them) back to him. (ii 60) I placed the lady Tabūʾa, who was raised in my palace, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods.
Obverse Column iii [0:8] iii 1iii 1–iii 88I added sixty-five camels to the previous tribute (which was paid to) my father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael died and I placed Iaʾlû (Iataʾ), his son, (iii 5) on his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him.
Obverse Column iii [8:36] iii 99–iii 3636(As for) the land Bāzu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, one hundred and forty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, twenty leagues of land where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants — (iii 15) I left mount Ḫazû, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over (to that district) to which no king before me had gone since earliest days. By the command of the god Aššur, my lord, (iii 20) I marched triumphantly in its midst. I defeated eight kings from that district (and) carried off their gods, their goods, their possessions, (and) their people to Assyria. Laialê, king of the city Yadiʾ, (iii 25) who had fled before my weapons, heard of the plundering of his gods and came to Nineveh, my capital city, before me, and kissed my feet. (iii 30) I had pity on him and said to him ‘Aḫulap!’ I inscribed the might of the god Aššur, my lord, on his gods that I had carried off and I gave (them) back to him. I put that province of Bāzu under him (and) imposed on him my lordly tribute (and) payment.
Obverse Column iii [36:52] iii 3737–iii 5252(As for) Bēl-iqīša, son of Bunnannū, a Gambulian whose residence is located twelve leagues distance in water and swamps like (that of) a fish, (iii 40) by the command of the god Aššur, my lord, fear fell upon him and of his own free will he took tribute and payment, uncastrated bulls, (and) teams of white mules from the land Elam (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, before me, (iii 45) and he kissed my feet. I had pity on him and encouraged him. I strengthened the city Ša-pī-Bēl, the city (which is) his strong fortress, and (iii 50) I put him together with his archers therein as a garrison and (thus) locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam.
Obverse Column iii [52:61] iii 5353–iii 6161(As for) the land Patušarra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (iii 55) borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked — I carried off to Assyria Šidir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people, their riding horses, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder.
Obverse Column iv [0:20] iv 1iv 1–iv 2020(As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Medes whose country is remote (iv 5) (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my ancestors — the awesome fear of the god Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed them and they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, (iv 10) and they kissed my feet. Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, the governors (iv 15) of the boundary areas of their land, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I imposed the tribute (and) payment of my lordship upon them yearly.
Obverse Column iv [20:31] iv 2121–iv 3131After the gods Aššur, Šamaš, Bēl and Nabû, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arbela made me stand victoriously over my enemies and I attained everything I wanted, with the booty of the vast enemies which my hands had captured through the help of the great gods, my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in Assyria and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) gold and made (them) shine like daylight.
Obverse Column iv [31:53] iv 3232–iv 5353At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, (iv 35) had built to maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, and the plunder of enemies, everything that the god Aššur, king of the gods, (iv 40) gave me as my royal share — that place had become too small for me to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow (iv 45) take up hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. I razed that small palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields for an addition, and added (it) to it (the palace). I raised the terrace with limestone, strong stone from the mountains.
Obverse Column iv [53:70] iv 5454–I summoned twenty-two kings of Ḫatti (Syria-Palestine), the seacoast, and the midst of the sea, and I sent orders to all of them for large beams, tall columns, (and) planks of cedar (and) cypress from Mount Sirāra (and) Mount Lebanon, (and) they had lamassu-statues, zebus, paving stones, slabs (v 5) of marble, pendû-stone, breccia, colored marble, engišû-stone, brownish limestone, (and) girimḫilibû-stone, (v 10) (everything that was) needed for my palace, dragged with much trouble (and) effort from the midst of the mountains, the place of their origin, to Nineveh.
Obverse Column v [12:26] v 1313–v 2626In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. I built a great (royal) house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, (v 20) something none of the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had done. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I fastened bands of silver and bronze on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates.
Obverse Column v [26:39] v 2727–v 3939I had stone šēdus and lamassus, whose appearance repels evil, placed to the right and the left of their gate(s) as (v 30) protectors of the walk (and) guardians of the path of the king who made them. I had the palace (v 35) skillfully built of interlocking limestone and cedar for my lordly pleasure. I set up inside it twin copper lamassu-statues, with each pair looking (both) forward and backward.
Obverse Column v [39:53] v 4040–v 5353I placed crossbeams on tall cedar columns (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black (and) blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. (v 45) I surrounded all of the gates with an arch (and) a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of pure silver and shining bronze in them. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god Aššur, my lord, (the deeds) that I had accomplished in enemy lands.
Obverse Column v [53:62] v 5454–I set up alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. I greatly enlarged its courtyard and made its approach much wider. (vi 1) I led a canal into it (the park) as a watering place for horses and I made (it) murmur (with running water) like an irrigation ditch.
Obverse Column vi [3:9] vi 44–vi 99I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor. I named it Ešgalšiddudua, ‘The palace that administers everything.’
Obverse Column vi [9:24] vi 1010–vi 2424I invited the god Aššur, the goddess Ištar of Nineveh, (and) the gods of Assyria, all of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. Those gods, in their steadfast hearts, blessed my kingship. I seated all of the officials (and) people of my country in it at ceremonial meals and banquets, (and) at festive tables, and I made their mood jubilant. I watered their insides with wine (and) kurunnu-wine. I had (my servants) drench their (the guests’) heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil.
Obverse Column vi [24:43] vi 2525–vi 4343By the command of the god Aššur, the king of the gods, and the gods of Assyria, all of them, let me dwell in it forever in good health, happiness, bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in it all of the thoroughbreds, mules, donkeys, camels, military equipment, implements of war, (and) (vi 35) all of the captured enemy soldiers. Let the good šēdu (and) the good lamassu, who guard my royal path (and) who make me happy, last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it.
Obverse Column vi [43:45] vi 44A44A–vi 45A45AAyyāru (II), twenty-second day, eponymy of Banbâ, the deputy minister (sukkallu šanû) (676 BC).

Transliteration (ATF)

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1E₂.GAL {m}{d}aš-šur-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA
2LUGAL GAL-u₂ LUGAL dan-nu
3LUGAL kiš-ša₂-ti LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki}
4GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR EME.GI₇ u URI{ki}
5DUMU {m}{d}30PAP.MEŠ-SU LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki}
6DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki}
7LUGAL ša₂ ina tu-kul-ti {d}a-šur
8{d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {d}AMAR.UTU
9{d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki} {d}15 ša₂ LIMMU₂-DINGIR{ki}
10DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-šu₂
11ul-tu ṣi-it {d}UTU-ši
12a-di e-reb {d}UTU-ši
13it-tal-lak-u₂-ma ma-ḫi-ra la i-šu-u₂
14ka-šid {uru}ṣi-du-un-ni ša₂ ina MURUB₄ tam-tim
15sa-pi-nu gi-mir da-ad₂-me-šu₂
16BAD₃-šu₂ u₃ šu-bat-su as-suḫ-ma
17qe₂-reb tam-tim ad-di-i-ma
18a-šar maš-kan₂-i-šu₂ u₂-ḫal-liq
19{m}ab-di-mi-il-ku-ut-ti LUGAL-šu
20ša la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia
21ina MURUB₄ tam-tim in-nab-tu
22ki-ma nu-u-ni ul-tu qe₂-reb tam-tim
23a-bar-šu-ma ak-ki-sa qaq-qa-su
24nak-mu NIG₂.GA-šu₂ KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR NA₄.MEŠ a-qar-tu
25KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂
26{tug₂}lu-bul-ti GUN₃ u GADA mim-ma šum-šu₂
27ni-ṣir-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ a-na mu-ʾu-de-e aš₂-lu-la
28UN.MEŠ-šu₂ DAGAL.MEŠ ša₂ ni-ba la i-ša₂-a
29GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni ANŠE.MEŠ
30a-bu-ka a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki}
31u₂-paḫ-ḫir-ma LUGAL.MEŠ {kur}ḫat-ti
32u₃ a-ḫi tam-tim ka-li-šu₂-nu
33ina aš₂-ri ša₂-nim-ma URU u₂-še-piš-ma
34{uru}KAR-{m}{d}aš-šur-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA at-ta-bi ni-bit-su
35UN.MEŠ ḫu-bu-ut {giš}PAN-ia ša₂ KUR-i
36u₃ tam-tim ṣi-it {d}UTU-ši ina lib₃-bi u₂-še-šib
37{lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}NAM UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun
38u₃ {m}sa-an-du-ar-ri
39LUGAL {uru}kun-di {uru}si-su-u₂
40{lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu la pa-liḫ₃ be-lu-ti-ia
41ša DINGIR.MEŠ u₂-maš-šir₃-u₂-ma
42a-na KUR-i mar-ṣu-ti it-ta-kil
43u₃ {m}ab-di-mil-ku-ti LUGAL {uru}ṣi-du-un-ni
44a-na re-ṣu-ti-šu₂ iš-kun-ma
45MU DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ a-na a-ḫa-meš iz-kur-u₂-ma
46a-na e-mu-qi-šu₂-un it-tak-lu
47a-na-ku a-na {d}aš-šur EN-ia at-ta-kil-ma
48ki-ma iṣ-ṣu-ri ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-i
49a-bar-šu-ma ak-ki-sa qaq-qa-su
50aš₂-šu₂ da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia
51UN.MEŠ kul-lu₄-mi-im-ma
52SAG.DU.MEŠ {m}sa-an-du-ar-ri
53u₃ {m}ab-di-mi-il-ku-ut-ti
54ina ki-ša₂-di {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu₂-un a-lul-ma
55it-ti {lu₂}NAR.MEŠ u {giš}ZA₃.MI₂
56ina re-bet NINA{ki} e-te-et-ti-iq
57ša₂-lil {kur}ar-za-a ša₂ pa-a-ṭi na-ḫal {kur}mu-ṣur
58ša₂ {m}a-su-ḫi-li LUGAL-šu
59a-di ma-li-ke-e-šu₂ bi-re-tu₂ ad-di-ma
60a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-ra-a
61ina ṭe-ḫi KA₂.GAL MURUB₄ URU ša₂ NINA{ki}
62it-ti a-si UR.GI₇ u₃ ŠAḪ
63u₂-še-šib-šu₂-nu-ti ka-mi-iš
ii
1u₃ {m}te-uš-pa-a {kur}gi-mir-ra-a-a
2ERIM-man-da ša₂ a-šar-šu₂ ru-u₂-qu
3ina KI-tim {kur}ḫu-bu-uš-na
4a-di gi-mir ERIM.ḪI.A-šu₂ u₂-ra-si-ba ina {giš}TUKUL
5ka-bi-is ki-ša₂-di UN.MEŠ {kur}ḫi-lak-ki
6šad-du-u₈-a a-ši-bu-te ḫur-ša₂-a-ni
7ša₂ ṭe-ḫi {uru}ta-bal ša₂ UGU KUR.MEŠ-šu₂-un
8it-tak-lu-ma ul-tu u₄-me pa-ni
9la ik-nu-šu a-na ni-i-ri
1021 URU.MEŠ-šu₂-un a-di URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ ša₂ li-me-ti-šu₂-nu
11al-me ak-šud aš₂-lu-la šal-lat-sun₂
12ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu
13si-tu-ti-šu₂-nu ša ḫi-iṭ-ṭu
14u₃ gul-lul-tu la i-šu-u₂
15kab-tu ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti
16da-iš {kur}par-na-ki nak-ru ak-ṣi
17a-ši-bu-te {kur}DU₆-a-šur-ri
18ša₂ ina pi-i UN.MEŠ {uru}me-eḫ-ra-a-nu {uru}pi-ta-a-nu
19i-nam-bu-u₂ zi-kir-šu₂-un
20mu-sap-pi-iḫ UN.MEŠ {kur}man-na-a-a
21qu-tu-u₂ la sa-an-qu
22ša₂ um-ma-na-a-ti {m}iš-pa-ka-a-a {kur}aš₂-gu-za-a-a
23kit-ru la mu-še-zi-bi-šu₂ i-na-ru ina {giš}TUKUL
24ṭa-rid {m}{d}AG-NUMUN-ZI-SI.SA₂ DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-AŠ
25ša a-na LUGAL {kur}e-lam-ti it-tak-lu-ma
26la u₂-še-zi-bu nap-šat-su
27{m}na-ʾi-id-{d}mar-duk ŠEŠ-šu₂
28aš₂-šu₂ e-peš ARAD-u₂-ti-ia
29ul-tu qe₂-reb {kur}e-lam-ti in-nab-tam-ma
30a-na NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia
31il-lik-am-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-iq GIR₃.II-ia
32KUR tam-tim a-na si-ḫi-ir-ti-ša₂
33ri-du-ut ŠEŠ-šu₂ u₂-šad-gil pa-nu-uš-šu₂
34na-bi-iʾ {kur}E₂-{m}dak-kur-ri
35ša qe₂-reb {kur}kal-di a-a-ab KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki}
36ka-mu-u₂ {m}{d}UTU-ib-ni LUGAL-šu₂
37is-ḫap-pu ḫab-bi-lu la pa-li-ḫu zik-ri EN EN.EN
38ša₂ A.ŠA₃.MEŠ DUMU.MEŠ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} u bar₂-sipa{ki}
39ina pa-ri-ik-ti it-ba-lu-ma
40aš₂-šu₂ a-na-ku pu-luḫ-ti {d}EN u {d}AG i-du-u₂
41A.ŠA₃.MEŠ ši-na-a-ti u₂-ter-ma
42pa-an DUMU.MEŠ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} u₃ bar₂-sipa{ki} u₂-šad-gil
43{m}{d}AG-šal-lim DUMU {m}ba-la-su
44ina {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ u₂-še-ši-ib-ma
45i-ša₂-ṭa ab-ša₂-a-ni
46{uru}a-du-mu-tu URU dan-nu-ti {kur}a-ri-bi
47ša₂ {m}{d}30PAP.MEŠ-SU MAN KUR aš-šur{ki} AD ba-nu-u-a
48ik-šu-du-ma NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂ NIG₂.GA-šu₂ DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂
49a-di {f}ap-kal-la-ti šar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi
50iš-lu-lam-ma a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} il-qa-a
51{m}ḫa-za-DINGIR LUGAL {kur}a-ri-bi
52it-ti ta-mar-ti-šu₂ ka-bit-ti
53a-na NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia
54il-lik-am-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-iq GIR₃.II-ia
55aš₂-šu₂ na-dan DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-ṣal-la-an-ni-ma
56re-e-mu ar-ši-šu-ma
57DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂-tu-nu an-ḫu-su-nu ud-diš-ma
58da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia u ši-ṭir MU-ia
59UGU-šu₂-nu u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir-ma u₂-ter-ma ad-din-šu₂
60{f}ta-bu-u-a tar-bit E₂.GAL-ia
61a-na LUGAL-u₂-ti UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun-ma
62it-ti DINGIR.MEŠ-ša₂ a-na KUR-ša₂ u₂-ter-ši
iii
165 ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ UGU ma-da-at-ti AD-ia
2maḫ-ri-ti u₂-rad-di-ma u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂
3ar-ka {m}ḫa-za-DINGIR šim-tu₂ u₂-bil₂-šu-ma
4{m}ia-aʾ-lu-u₂ DUMU-šu₂
5ina {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ u₂-še-ši-ib-ma
610 MA.NA KU₃.GI 1 LIM NA₄.MEŠ be₂-ru-ti
750 ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ 1 LIM kun-zi ŠIM.ḪI.A
8UGU ma-da-ti AD-šu₂ u₂-rad-di-ma e-mid-su
9{kur}ba-a-zu na-gu-u ša₂ a-šar-šu₂ ru-u-qu
10mi-šit na-ba-li qaq-qar MUN a-šar ṣu-ma-mi
111 ME 40 KASKAL.GID₂ qaq-qar ba-a-ṣi
12pu-qut-ti u {na₄}ZU₂ ṣa-bi-ti
1320 KASKAL.GID₂ qaq-qar MUŠ u GIR₂.TAB
14ša₂ ki-ma kul-ba-bi ma-lu-u u₂-ga-ru
1520 KASKAL.GID₂ {kur}ḫa-zu-u šad-di {na₄}SAG.GIL.MUD
16a-na EGIR-ia u₂-maš-šir-ma e-ti-iq
17ša₂ ul-tu u₄-me ul-lu-ti
18la il-li-ku LUGAL pa-ni maḫ-ri-ia
19ina qi₂-bit {d}aš-šur EN-ia
20ina qer-bi-šu₂ šal-ṭa-niš at-tal-lak
218 LUGAL.MEŠ ša₂ qe₂-reb na-ge-e šu-a-tu₂ a-duk
22DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂-nu NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu UN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu
23aš₂-lu-la a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki}
24{m}la-a-a-le-e LUGAL {uru}ia-di-iʾ
25ša₂ ul-tu₂ la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-par-ši-du
26šal-la-at DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ iš-me₂-e-ma
27a-na NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia
28a-di maḫ-ri-ia il-lik-am-ma
29u₂-na-aš₂-ši-iq GIR₃.II-ia
30re-e-mu ar-ši-šu₂-ma aq-ta-bi-šu₂ a-ḫu-⸢lap⸣
31DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂ aš₂-lu-la da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia
32UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-ṭur-ma u₂-ter-ma ad-⸢din-šu₂⸣
33na-ge-e {kur}ba-a-zi šu-a-tu₂
34u₂-šad-gil pa-nu-uš-šu₂
35GUN man-da-at-tu₂ be-lu-ti-ia
36u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂
37{m}EN-BA-ša₂ DUMU {m}bu-na-ni {lu₂}gam-bu-la-a-a
38ša₂ ina 12 KASKAL.GID₂ qaq-qa-ru ina A.MEŠ u GI.AMBAR.MEŠ
39ki-ma nu-u-ni šit-ku-nu šu-ub-tu₂
40ina qi₂-bit {d}aš-šur EN-ia ḫat-tu im-qut-su-ma
41ki-i ṭe₃-mi ra-ma-ni-šu₂ bil₂-tu₂ u man-da-at-tu₂
42GU₄.MAḪ-ḫi šuk-lul-u₂-ti ṣa-ma-da-ni
43ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ BABBAR.MEŠ ul-tu₂ {kur}e-lam-ti il-qa-a
44a-na NINA{ki} a-di maḫ-ri-ia
45u₂-bi-lam-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-iq GIR₃.II-ia
46re-e-mu ar-ši-šu-ma
47u₂-šar-ḫi-is-su lib₃-bu
48{uru}ša₂-pi-i-{d}EN URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂
49dan-na-as-su u₂-dan-nin-ma
50ša₂-a-šu₂ a-di {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ {giš}PAN-šu₂
51ina lib₃-bi u₂-še-li-šu-ma
52GIM {giš}IG ina IGI {kur}e-lam-ti e-di-il-šu₂
53{kur}pa-tu-uš-ar-ra na-gu-u ša₂ i-te-e E₂.MUN E₂.MUN
54ša₂ qe₂-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti
55ša₂ pa-a-ṭi {kur}bi-ik-ni šad-di {na₄}ZA.GIN₃
56ša₂ ina LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia mam₂-ma la ik-bu-su
57KI-tim KUR-šu₂-un {m}ši-dir-pa-ar-na {m}e-pa-ar-na
58{lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ {lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ KAL.MEŠ ša la kit-nu-šu a-na ni-i-ri
59ša₂-a-šu₂-nu a-di UN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ru-ku-bi-šu₂-nu
60GU₄.MEŠ ṣe-e-ni ANŠE.MEŠ {anše}u₂-du-ri
61šal-la-sun₂ ka-bi-tu₂ aš₂-lu-la a-na KUR aš-šur{ki}
iv
1{m}up-pi-is {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}pa-ri-tak-ka
2{m}za-na-sa-na {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}pa-ar-tuk-ka
3{m}ra-ma-te-ia {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}u₂-ra-ka-za-bar-na
4{kur}ma-da-a-a ša₂ a-šar-šu₂-nu ru-u₂-qu
5ša₂ ina tar-ṣi LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia KI-tim KUR aš-šur{ki}
6la ib-bal-ki-tu-nim-ma la ik-bu-su qaq-qar-ša₂
7pu-luḫ-tu₂ ra-šub-bat {d}aš-šur EN-ia is-ḫup-šu₂-nu-ti-ma
8{anše}mur-ni-is-qi₂ GAL.MEŠ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ ḫi-ip KUR-šu₂
9a-na NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia
10iš-šu-nim-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-qu GIR₃.II-ia
11aš₂-šu₂ {lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ {lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ ša₂ qa-a-tu₂ id-ku-šu₂-nu-ti
12be-lu-u₂-ti u₂-ṣal-lu-ma
13e-ri-šu-in-ni kit-ru
14{lu₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-ia {lu₂}NAM.MEŠ
15ša pa-a-ṭi KUR-šu₂-un
16it-ti-šu₂-nu u₂-ma-ʾe-er-ma
17UN.MEŠ a-ši-bu-te URU.MEŠ ša₂-tu-nu
18ik-bu-su-ma u₂-šak-niš-šu₂ GIR₃.II-uš-šu₂-un
19GUN man-da-at-tu₂ be-lu-ti-ia
20šat-ti-šam-ma u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂-un
21ul-tu {d}aš-šur {d}UTU {d}EN u {d}AG
22{d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki} {d}15 ša₂ LIMMU₂-DINGIR{ki}
23UGU na-ki-ri-ia ina li-i-ti
24u₂-ša₂-zi-zu-ni-ma am-ṣu-u ma-la lib₃-bi-ia
25ina ki-šit-ti na-ki-ri šad-lu-u₂-ti
26⸢ša⸣ ina tu-kul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia
27ik-šu-da qa-ta-a-a
28eš-ret ma-ḫa-zi ša₂ KUR aš-šur{ki}
29u KUR URI{ki} u₂-še-piš-ma
30⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR KU₃.GI u₂-za-in-ma
31u₂-nam-me-ra GIM u₄-me
32ina u₄-me-šu-ma E₂.GAL ma-šar-ti
33ša₂ qe₂-reb {uru}ni-na-a
34ša₂ LUGAL.MEŠ a-lik maḫ-ri AD.MEŠ-ia
35u₂-še-pi-šu a-na šu-te-šur KARAŠ
36pa-qa-di {anše}mur-ni-is-qi₂ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ
37{giš}GIGIR.MEŠ til-lu u₂-nu-ut ME₃
38u šal-la-at na-ki-ri gi-mir mim-ma šum-šu₂
39ša {d}a-šur LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ
40a-na eš-qi₂ LUGAL-ti-ia iš-ru-ka
41a-na šit-mur ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ
42ši-tam-du-uḫ {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ
43aš₂-ru šu-a-tu₂ i-mi-ṣa-an-ni-ma
44UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR ḫu-bu-ut {giš}PAN-ia
45al-lu tup-šik-ku u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši-šu₂-nu-ti-ma
46il-bi-nu SIG₄.ḪI.A
47E₂.GAL.TUR.RA šu-a-tu
48a-na si-ḫi-ir-ti-ša₂ aq-qur-ma
49qaq-qa-ru ma-aʾ-du GIM a-tar-tim-ma
50ul-tu lib₃-bi A.ŠA₃.MEŠ ab-tuq-ma
51e-li-ša₂ u₂-rad-di
52i-na {na₄}pi-i-li NA₄ KUR-i dan-ni
53tam-la-a uš-ma-al-li
54ad-ke-e-ma 22 LUGAL.MEŠ {kur}ḫat-ti
55ša a-ḫi tam-tim u MURUB₄ tam-tim ka-li-šu₂-nu
56u₂-ma-ʾe-er-šu₂-nu-ti-ma
57GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ {giš}tim-me MAḪ.MEŠ
v
1{giš}a-dap₂-pi {giš}EREN {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃
2ul-tu₂ qe₂-reb {kur}si-ra-ra {kur}lab-na-na
3{munus}{d}LAMMA.MEŠ {munus}AB₂.ZA.ZA-a-ti
4{na₄}KUN₄.MEŠ a-gur₂-ri
5ša₂ {na₄}GIŠ.NU₁₁.GAL {na₄}{d}ŠE.TIR
6{na₄}DUR₂.MI.NA {na₄}DUR₂.MI.NA.BAN₃.DA
7{na₄}EN.GI.SA₆ {na₄}a-lal-lum
8{na₄}GIRIM.ḪI.LI.BA {na₄}GIRIM.ḪI.LI.BA ul-tu qe₂-reb ḫur-ša₂-a-ni
9a-šar nab-ni-ti-šu₂-nu
10a-na ḫi-šiḫ-ti E₂.GAL-ia
11mar-ṣi-iš pa-aš₂-qi₂-iš
12a-na NINA{ki} u₂-šal-di-du-u-ni
13ina ITI ŠE.GA u₄-mu mit-ga-ri
14e-li tam-le-e šu-a-tu
15E₂.GAL.MEŠ rab-ba-a-ti
16a-na mu-šab be-lu-ti-ia
17ab-ta-ni ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂
18E₂ dan-ni ša 95 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim GID₂.DA
1931 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim DAGAL
20ša ina LUGAL.MEŠ a-lik maḫ-ri AD.MEŠ-ia
21mam₂-ma la e-pu-šu₂ a-na-ku e-pu-uš
22GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}EREN ṣi-ru-ti
23u₂-šat-ri-ṣa e-li-ša₂
24{giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ ša₂ e-re-si-na DUG₃.GA
25me-ser KU₃.BABBAR u ZABAR u₂-rak-kis-ma
26u₂-rat-ta-a KA₂.MEŠ-ša₂
27{d}ALAD.MEŠ u {d}LAMMA.MEŠ ša₂ NA₄.MEŠ
28ša₂ ki-i pi-i šik-ni-šu₂-nu
29ir-ti lem-ni u₂-tar-ru
30na-ṣir kib-si mu-šal-li-mu
31tal-lak-ti LUGAL ba-ni-šu₂-nu
32ZAG u GUB₃ u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-ta SI.GAR-ši-in
33E₂.GAL {na₄}pi-i-li u {giš}EREN šu-te-mu-du-te
34a-na mul-ta-u₂-ti be-lu-ti-ia
35nak-liš u₂-še-piš
36{munus}{d}LAMMA.MEŠ URUDU maš-ša₂-a-ti
37ša₂ a-ḫe-en-na-a pa-na u ar-ka
38i-na-aṭ-ṭa-la ki-la-ta-an
39qe₂-reb-ša₂ ul-zi-iz
40{giš}tim-me {giš}EREN ṣi-ru-ti
41{giš}a-dap₂-pi ku-lul KA₂.MEŠ-ši-in e-mid
42si-ḫi-ir-ti E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu
43ne₂-be₂-ḫu pa-aš₂-qu ša₂ {na₄}ZU₂ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃
44u₂-še-piš-ma u₂-šal-ma-a ki-li-liš
45se-el-lu mat-gi-qu GIM {d}TIR.AN.NA
46u₂-ša₂-as-ḫi-ra gi-mir KA₂.MEŠ
47sik-kat₃ KU₃.BABBAR eb-bi u ZABAR nam-ri
48u₂-rat-ta-a qe₂-reb-ša₂
49da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia
50ša₂ ina KUR.KUR nak-ra-a-ti
51e-te-ep-pu-ša₂
52ina ši-pir {lu₂}ur₅-ra-ku-te
53e-si-qa qe₂-reb-ša₂
54{giš}KIRI₆.MAḪ tam-šil {kur}ḫa-ma-nim
55ša₂ ka-la ŠIM.ḪI.A u GIŠ.ḪI.A
56ḫur-ru-šu₂ i-ta-a-ša₂ e-mid
57ki-sal-la-ša₂ ma-gal u₂-rab-bi-ma
58tal-lak-ta-ša₂ ma-⸢aʾ⸣-diš u₂-rap-piš
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1a-na maš-qit ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ qe₂-reb-ša₂
2pat-tu u₂-še-še-ram-ma
3u₂-šaḫ-bi-ba a-tap-piš
4E₂.GAL šu-a-tu₂ ul-tu UŠ₈-ša₂
5a-di gaba-dib-bi-ša₂ ar-ṣip u₂-šak-lil-ma
6lu-le-e u₂-ma-al-li
7eš₃-gal-šid-du₃-du₃-a
8E₂.GAL pa-qi-da-at ka-la-ma
9az-ku-ra ni-bit-sa
10{d}a-šur {d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki}
11DINGIR.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{ki} ka-li-šu₂-nu
12ina qer-bi-ša₂ aq-re-ma
13{udu}SISKUR.MEŠ taš-ri-iḫ-ti eb-bu-ti
14ma-ḫar-šu₂-un aq-qi₂-ma
15u₂-šam-ḫi-ra kad₃-ra-a-a
16DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂-tu-nu ina ku-un lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu
17ik-tar-ra-bu LUGAL-u₂-ti
18{lu₂}GAL.MEŠ UN.MEŠ KUR-ia ka-li-šu₂-nu
19ina ta-kul-ti u qe₂-re-e-ti
20ina {giš}BANŠUR ta-ši-la-a-ti
21qe₂-reb-ša₂ u₂-še-ši-ib-ma
22u₂-ša₂-li-ṣa nu-pa-ar-šu₂-un
23GEŠTIN.MEŠ ku-ru-un-nu am-ki-ra ṣur-ra-šu₂-un
24I₃.SAG i₃-gu-la-a muḫ-ḫa-šu₂-nu u₂-ša₂-aš₂-qi₂
25ina qi₂-bit {d}a-šur LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ
26u₃ DINGIR.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{ki} ka-li-šu₂-nu
27ina ṭu-ub UZU.MEŠ ḫu-ud lib₃-bi
28nu-um-mur ka-bat-ti še-be₂-e lit-tu-ti
29qe₂-reb-ša₂ da-riš lu-ur-me-ma
30lu-uš-ba-a la-la-a-ša₂
31ina zag-muk-ki ITI reš-ti-i
32kul-lat {anše}mur-ni-is-qi₂ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ
33ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ
34til-li u₂-nu-ut ME₃
35gi-mir ERIM.ḪI.A šal-la-at na-ki-ri
36šat-ti-šam-ma la na-par-ka-a
37lu-up-qi-da qe₂-reb-ša₂
38ina qe₂-reb E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu
39{d}ALAD SIG₅ la-mas-si SIG₅
40na-ṣir kib-si LUGAL-ti-ia
41mu-ḫa-du-u ka-bat-ti-ia
42da-riš liš-tab-ru-u₂
43a-a ip-par-ku-u i-da-a-ša₂
44A{iti}GU₄.SI.SA₂ UD.22.KAM
45Ali-mu {m}ban-ba-a {lu₂}SUKKAL KAS₄
44Bina {iti}NE UD.18.KAM
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