Sennacherib 165 (Q003970)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sennacherib 165 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003970 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; Arkeoloji Müzerleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Qalat Sherqat (Assur) |
| Coordinates | 35.4581, 43.2620 |
English translation
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| Obverse Column i [0:3] i 2929–i 3131 | I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mu[les] that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. |
| Obverse Column i [3:14] i 3232–i 4242 | I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, and (then) I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, [as ma]ny as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. |
| Obverse Column i [14:24] i 4343–i 5252 | With the strength of the god Aššur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, Ḫursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the [gu]ilty citizens, and I counted (them) as [bo]oty. |
| Obverse Column i [24:36] i 5353–i 6464 | On [my] return mar[ch, I defeated all together] the Tuʾmūna, [Riḫiḫu], Yadaqqu, [Ubudu], Gibrê, [Malaḫu], Gurumu, [Ubulu], Damunu, [Gambulu], Ḫindaru, [Ruʾuʾa], Puqudu, [Ḫamrānu], Ḫagarānu, [Nabatu], (and) Liʾtaʾ[u], insubmissive [Arameans]. ... [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [0:5] ii 1ii 1–ii 55 | I marc[hed to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial] had not submitted to [the kings], my [ancestors. In the] high [mou]ntains, difficult terrain, I rode [on horse]back and had my personal chariot carried o[n (men’s) ne]cks. In [very rugged] terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:14] ii 66–ii 1414 | I surrounded (and) conquered the cities Bīt-[Ki]lamzaḫ, Ḫardišpu, (and) Bīt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire [pav]ilion(s) (and) tents, their [ab]odes, and reduced (them) to ashes. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:29] ii 1515–ii 2929 | I made that city Bīt-Kilamzaḫ a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, and (then) I settled [the]rein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapon[s] and I made (them) dwell in the cities Ḫardišpu (and) Bīt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrapḫa. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. |
| Obverse Column ii [29:40] ii 3030–ii 4040 | I turned around (lit. “I turned the front of my yoke”) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispabāra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubištu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. |
| Obverse Column ii [40:50] ii 4141–ii 5050 | I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I brought him (Ispabāra) to nought and made his land smaller. [I detached from his land] the cities Ṣi(ṣ)ṣirtu (and) Kummaḫlum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) [the dis]trict of the land Bīt-Barrû in its entirety, [and] I added (this area) [to the ter]ritory of Assyria. |
| Obverse Column ii [50:53] ii 5151–ii 5353 | [I took the city El]enzaš as a [royal] city [and] a fortress for [that] distri[ct, and (then) I changed] its former [name and] |
| Obverse Column iii [0:6] iii 1iii 1–iii 66 | [...] Kammūsu-nadbi of the land [Moab], Aya-rāmu of [the land Edom, all of] the kings of the land Amurru, [they brought] exten[sive] gifts, four times (the normal amount), [as their substantial audience] gift before me [and] kissed my feet. |
| Obverse Column iii [6:12] iii 77–iii 1212 | Moreover, (as for) [Ṣidqâ], the king of the city Ashkelon [who had not submitted] to my yoke, [I forcibly removed] the gods of [his father’s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daug[hters, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father’s house [and took him] to Assyria. |
| Obverse Column iii [12:17] iii 1313–iii 1717 | [I set] Šarru-lū-dāri, [son of Rūkibtu], their for[mer] king, over the people of the city Ashke[lon and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke]. |
| Obverse Column iii [17:22] iii 1818–iii 2222 | In the course of [my] campa[ign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities [Bīt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, the cities [of Ṣidqâ that had not submitted] to me quickly. |
| Obverse Column iii [22:31] iii 2323–iii 3131 | (As for) the governors, the nobles, and [the people of the city Ekron] who [had thrown] Padî, their king [who was bound by treaty] and oaths to Assyria, [into iron fetters and] who had handed him over to Hezekiah [of the land Judah] in a hostile manner, they became frightened on acc[ount of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with] the kings of [Egypt] (and) the archers, [chariots, (and) horses] of the king of the land Meluḫḫa, forces without [number, and] they came to [their] ai[d]. |
| Obverse Column iii [31:38] iii 3232–iii 3838 | In the plain of the city El[tekeh], they sharpened their weapons [while drawing up] in battle[line] before me. [With the support of the god Aššur, my lord], I fou[ght] with them [and ...] I captured ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column iii [38:46] iii 3939–iii 4646 | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities Elte[keh (and) Tamnâ. I approached] the city Ekron [and] I killed the governors (and) nobles [who had committed crime(s)] and [hung their corpses on towers around the city; ...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 29 | {⸢giš}GIGIR.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ⸣ {giš}ṣu-um-bi | |
| 30 | ANŠE.[KUNGA.MEŠ] ša i-na qit-ru-⸢ub⸣ ta-ḫa-zi | |
| 31 | u₂-maš-ši-ru ik-⸢šu-da ŠU⸣.II-a-a | |
| 32 | ⸢a-na⸣ E₂.GAL-šu₂ ša qe₂-reb ⸢KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki⸣} | |
| 33 | ḫa-diš e-ru-um-⸢ma⸣ ap-te-e-ma | |
| 34 | E₂ ni-ṣir-ti-šu₂ KU₃.GI ⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR | |
| 35 | u₂-nu-ut KU₃.GI ⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR NA₄ a-qar-tu | |
| 36 | ⸢mim⸣-ma šum-šu₂ NIG₂.ŠU ⸢NIG₂.GA⸣ la ni-bi | |
| 37 | ⸢ka⸣-bit-tu GUN MUNUS.UN.MEŠ E₂.GAL-šu₂ | |
| 38 | {lu₂}TIRUM.MEŠ {⸢lu₂⸣}man-za-az pa-ni | |
| 39 | {lu₂}NAR.MEŠ {⸢munus⸣}NAR.MEŠ | |
| 40 | ⸢si-ḫir⸣-ti um-ma-a-ni [ma]-⸢la⸣ ba-šu-u₂ | |
| 41 | ⸢mut⸣-tab-bi-lu-tu₂ E₂.GAL-⸢uš⸣ | |
| 42 | ⸢u₂⸣-še-ṣa-am-ma ⸢šal-la-tiš⸣ am-nu | |
| 43 | ⸢i⸣-na e-muq {d}aš-šur EN-ia 75 | |
| 44 | URU.MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢dan⸣-nu-ti ⸢E₂⸣ BAD₃.MEŠ | |
| 45 | ša {⸢kur}kal⸣-di u₃ 4 ME 20 ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ | |
| 46 | ⸢ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu al⸣-me KUR-ud | |
| 47 | aš₂-lu-⸢la šal-la⸣-su-un | |
| 48 | {lu₂}ur₂-bi {lu₂}a-ra-⸢mu {lu₂⸣}kal-du | |
| 49 | ša ⸢qe₂⸣-reb UNUG{ki} NIBRU{⸢ki⸣} kiš{ki} | |
| 50 | {uru}ḫur-sag-kalam-ma GU₂.DU₈.A{⸢ki⸣} ZIMBIR{ki} | |
| 51 | a-di DUMU.MEŠ ⸢URU EN⸣ [ḫi]-iṭ-⸢ṭi⸣ | |
| 52 | ⸢u₂⸣-še-ṣa-am-⸢ma⸣ [šal-la]-tiš am-nu | |
| 53 | i-na ta-a-a-ar-[ti-ia] | |
| 54 | {⸢lu₂⸣}tu-uʾ-mu-na {[lu₂}ri-ḫi-ḫu] | |
| 55 | {⸢lu₂}ia-daq-qu⸣ {[lu₂}u₂-bu-du] | |
| 56 | {⸢lu₂⸣}gib-re-e {[lu₂}ma-la-ḫu] | |
| 57 | {⸢lu₂}gu⸣-ru-mu {[lu₂}u₂-bu-lu] | |
| 58 | {⸢lu₂⸣}da-mu-nu {[lu₂}gam-bu-lu] | |
| 59 | {⸢lu₂⸣}ḫi-in-da-ru {[lu₂}ru-ʾu-u₂-a] | |
| 60 | {⸢lu₂}pu-qu-du⸣ {[lu₂}ḫa-am-ra-a-nu] | |
| 61 | {⸢lu₂}ḫa-ga-ra-nu⸣ {[lu₂}na-ba-tu] | |
| 62 | {⸢lu₂}li-iʾ-ta⸣-[a-u₂ {lu₂}a-ra-mu] | |
| 63 | ⸢la kan-šu-ti⸣ [mit-ḫa-riš ak-šud{ud]} | |
| 64 | [x] x x [...] | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | [AD.MEŠ]-⸢ia la kit-nu-šu lu al⸣-[lik] | |
| 2 | [qe₂-reb ḫur]-ša₂-a-ni zaq-ru-te A.ŠA₃ nam-ra-⸢ṣi⸣ | |
| 3 | [i-na ANŠE].KUR.RA ar-⸢kab-ma {giš}GIGIR GIR₃.II-ia⸣ | |
| 4 | ⸢i⸣-[na ti]-⸢ik-ka-te u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši⸣ | |
| 5 | ⸢aš₂-ru⸣ [šup-šu-qu] i-na GIR₃.II-ia ⸢ri⸣-ma-niš at-⸢tag-giš⸣ | |
| 6 | {uru}E₂-{m}[ki]-⸢lam-za-aḫ {uru}ḫa-ar⸣-diš-pi | |
| 7 | {uru}E₂-{m}⸢ku⸣-bat-ti URU.MEŠ-⸢šu₂-nu⸣ E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ | |
| 8 | dan-nu-ti ⸢al⸣-me KUR-ud UN.⸢MEŠ ANŠE⸣.KUR.RA.MEŠ | |
| 9 | ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ⸢ANŠE.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃⸣ US₅.UDU.ḪI.A | |
| 10 | ul-tu qer-bi-⸢šu₂⸣-un ⸢u₂-še⸣-ṣa-am-ma | |
| 11 | šal-la-tiš am-nu ⸢u₃ URU.MEŠ-šu₂⸣-nu TUR.⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 12 | ⸢ša ni⸣-ba la i-⸢šu⸣-[u₂] ⸢ap-pul⸣ aq-qur | |
| 13 | ⸢u₂-še⸣-me kar-⸢meš⸣ [E₂] ⸢EDIN⸣ kul-ta-ri | |
| 14 | [mu]-ša₂-bi-šu₂-nu i-⸢na⸣ {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu-ma | |
| 15 | ⸢di-tal-liš u₂-še⸣-me u₂-ter-ma | |
| 16 | {⸢uru}E₂-{m}ki⸣-lam-za-⸢aḫ⸣ šu-a-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 17 | ⸢a-na {uru⸣}bir-tu-ti ⸢aṣ⸣-bat UGU ša u₄-me pa-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 18 | ⸢BAD₃⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢u₂-dan-nin⸣-ma UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR | |
| 19 | ⸢ki-šit⸣-ti ŠU.II-ia [ina] ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ u₂-še-šib | |
| 20 | ⸢UN.MEŠ KUR {lu₂⸣}kaš-ši-i | |
| 21 | ⸢u₃ KUR {lu₂⸣}ia-su-⸢bi-gal⸣-la-a-a | |
| 22 | ⸢ša la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL⸣.[MEŠ]-⸢ia⸣ ip-par-šid-⸢du⸣ | |
| 23 | ⸢ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-i u₂⸣-še-ri-dam-ma | |
| 24 | ⸢i-na {uru}ḫar-diš-pi {uru}E₂-{m}ku⸣-bat-ti u₂-⸢šar-me⸣ | |
| 25 | ⸢i-na ŠU.II {lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}EN.NAM⸣ {lu₂}EN.NAM⸣ | |
| 26 | {⸢uru}ar-rap-ḫa am-nu-šu₂-nu-ti⸣ | |
| 27 | {⸢na₄}NA.RU₂.A u₂-še-piš-ma⸣ li-i-tum | |
| 28 | ⸢ki-šit-ti ŠU.II ša UGU-šu-un⸣ | |
| 29 | ⸢aš₂-tak-ka-nu ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir-ma⸣ | |
| 30 | ⸢i-na qer-bi URU ul-ziz pa-an ni-ri-ia⸣ | |
| 31 | ⸢u₂-ter-ma a-na {kur}el-li-pi⸣ | |
| 32 | ⸢aṣ-ṣa-bat ḫar-ra-nu el-la-mu-u₂-a⸣ | |
| 33 | {⸢m}is-pa-ba-a-ra LUGAL-šu-un URU.MEŠ-šu⸣ | |
| 34 | ⸢dan-nu-ti E₂ ni-ṣir-ti-šu₂ u₂-maš-šir-ma⸣ | |
| 35 | ⸢a-na ru-qe₂-e-ti in-na-bit⸣ | |
| 36 | ⸢gim-ri KUR-šu₂ DAGAL-tim GIM MURU₉⸣ | |
| 37 | ⸢as-ḫu-up {uru}mar-u₂-biš-ti⸣ | |
| 38 | {⸢uru}ak-ku-ud-du URU.MEŠ-ni E₂ LUGAL-ti-šu₂⸣ | |
| 39 | ⸢a-di 34 URU.MEŠ-ni TUR.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu⸣ | |
| 40 | ⸢al-me KUR-ud ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu⸣ | |
| 41 | ⸢UN.MEŠ TUR GAL NITA u MUNUS ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ⸣ | |
| 42 | ⸢ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ⸣ | |
| 43 | ⸢GU₄.MEŠ u₃ US₅.UDU.ḪI.A a-na la mi-nam⸣ | |
| 44 | aš₂-lu-lam-ma ⸢a-di la ba-ši-i⸣ | |
| 45 | ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-lik-šu-ma u₂-ṣa-⸢aḫ-ḫi-ir KUR-su⸣ | |
| 46 | {⸢uru⸣}ṣi-ṣi-ir-tu {[uru]}⸢ku-um-ma-aḫ-lum⸣ | |
| 47 | ⸢URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti a-di URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ⸣ | |
| 48 | ⸢ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu {kur}E₂⸣-{[m]}⸢ba-ar-ru-u₂⸣ | |
| 49 | [na-gu]-⸢u₂ a-na gi-mir-ti⸣-šu₂ [ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-šu₂] | |
| 50 | [ab-tuq-ma UGU mi]-ṣir KUR aš-šur{ki} ⸢u₂-rad-di⸣ | |
| 51 | {[uru}el]-⸢en-za-aš₂ a-na URU⸣ [LUGAL-u₂-ti] | |
| 52 | [u₃] ⸢dan-na-at na-ge⸣-[e šu-a-tu] | |
| 53 | [aṣ-bat-ma MU]-⸢šu₂ maḫ-ra-a⸣ [u₂-nak-kir-ma] | |
| iii | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | {⸢m}kam⸣-mu-su-⸢na-ad-bi {kur⸣}[ma-ʾa-ba-a-a] | |
| 3 | {m}{d}a-a-ram-mu {[kur}u₂-du-um-ma-a-a] | |
| 4 | LUGAL.⸢MEŠ-ni KUR⸣ MAR.TU{⸢ki⸣} [ka-li-šu₂-un] | |
| 5 | IGI.SA₂-e ⸢šad-lu⸣-[ti ta-mar-ta-šu₂-nu ka-bit-tu] | |
| 6 | a-di 4-šu₂ ⸢a-na maḫ⸣-ri-⸢ia⸣ [iš-šu-nim-ma] | |
| 7 | iš-ši-qu ⸢GIR₃⸣.II-ia ⸢u₃⸣ {[m}ṣi-id-qa-a] | |
| 8 | LUGAL {uru}is-qa-al-lu-na [ša la ik-nu-šu₂] | |
| 9 | a-na ni-ri-ia DINGIR.MEŠ [E₂ AD-šu₂ ša₂-a-šu] | |
| 10 | DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.[MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 11 | ⸢NUMUN⸣ E₂ AD-⸢šu₂⸣ [as-su-ḫa-am-ma] | |
| 12 | a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} [u₂-raš-šu] | |
| 13 | {m}LUGAL-lu-da₃-ri [DUMU {m}ru-kib-ti] | |
| 14 | ⸢LUGAL-šu₂⸣-nu ⸢maḫ⸣-[ru-u₂] | |
| 15 | ⸢UGU⸣ UN.MEŠ {uru}is-qa-⸢al⸣-[lu-na aš₂-kun-ma] | |
| 16 | ⸢na-dan GUN kad₃-re⸣-[e be-lu-ti-ia] | |
| 17 | ⸢e-mid-su-ma i-ša₂⸣-[a-ṭa ab-ša₂-a-ni] | |
| 18 | ⸢i-na me-ti-iq ger⸣-[ri-ia {uru}E₂-da-gan-na] | |
| 19 | {⸢uru}ia-ap-pu-u₂ {uru⸣}[ba-na-a-a-bar-qa] | |
| 20 | {⸢uru}a-zu-ru URU.MEŠ-ni⸣ [ša {m}ṣi-id-qa-a ša] | |
| 21 | ⸢a-na GIR₃.II-ia ar₂-ḫiš⸣ [la ik-nu-šu] | |
| 22 | ⸢al-me KUR-ud aš₂-lu-la⸣ [šal-la-su-un] | |
| 23 | {⸢lu₂}GIR₃.NITA₂.MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ u₃⸣ [UN.MEŠ {uru}am-qar-ru-na] | |
| 24 | ⸢ša {m}pa-de-e LUGAL⸣-šu₂-nu [EN a-de-e] | |
| 25 | ⸢u₃ ma-mit ša KUR aš-šur{ki⸣} [bi-re-tu AN.BAR id-du-ma] | |
| 26 | ⸢a-na {m}ḫa-za-qi-a-u₂⸣ {[kur}ia-u₂-da-a-a] | |
| 27 | ⸢id-di-nu-šu₂ nak-riš a⸣-[na an-zil-li i-pu-šu₂] | |
| 28 | ⸢ip-laḫ₃ ŠA₃-šu₂-un LUGAL.MEŠ-ni⸣ {[kur}mu-uṣ-ri] | |
| 29 | {⸢lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ {giš}PAN⸣ {[giš}GIGIR.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ] | |
| 30 | ⸢ša LUGAL {kur}me-luḫ-ḫa e-mu-qi₂ la⸣ [ni-bi ik-te-ru-nim-ma] | |
| 31 | ⸢il-li-ku re-ṣu⸣-[us-su-un] | |
| 32 | ⸢i-na ta-mir-ti {uru}al⸣-[ta-qu-u₂] | |
| 33 | ⸢el-la-mu-u₂-a si-id⸣-[ru šit-ku-nu] | |
| 34 | ⸢u₂-ša₂-ʾa-lu {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-šu₂⸣-[un i-na tukul-ti {d}aš-šur EN-ia] | |
| 35 | ⸢it-ti-šu₂-un am-da-ḫi⸣-[iṣ-ma ...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] | |
| 38 | [...] | |
| 39 | ⸢ik-šu-da ŠU.II-a-a {uru}al-ta⸣-[qu-u₂ {uru}ta-am-na-a] | |
| 40 | ⸢al-me KUR-ud aš₂-lu-la⸣ [šal-la-su-un] | |
| 41 | ⸢a-na {uru}am-qar-ru-na⸣ [aq-rib-ma] | |
| 42 | {⸢lu₂}GIR₃.NITA₂.MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ⸣ [ša ḫi-iṭ-ṭu u₂-šab-šu-u₂] | |
| 43 | ⸢a-duk-ma i⸣-[na di-ma-a-te ...] | |
| 44 | [...] | |
| 45 | [...] | |
| 46 | [...] x [...] | |
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