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Shalmaneser III 006 (Q004611)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationShalmaneser III 006
IDQ004611
CollectionIraq Museum, Baghdad, Iraq; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; British Museum, London, UK; Private Collection: Unknown, Unknown
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotQalat Sherqat (Assur)
Coordinates35.4581, 43.2620

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Obverse Column i [0:10] i 1i 1–i 1010God Aššur, great lord, king of all the great gods; god Anu, king of the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods, lord of the lands; god Enlil, exalted one, father of the gods, creator of all; god Ea, king of the apsû, lord of wisdom and understanding; god Sîn, king of the lunar disk, lofty luminary; (i 5) god Šamaš, lofty judge of heaven (and) underworld, lord of all; god Ninurta, strong and mighty one, splendidly preeminent of the gods; goddess Ištar, mistress of war and battle, whose game is fighting; great gods, who decree destinies, who aggrandize my sovereignty, who have made great my dominion, power, and leadership, (who) have richly established for me my honorable name (and) my lofty command over (all) lords;
Obverse Column i [10:23] i 1111–i 2323Shalmaneser, king of all people, prince, vice-regent of Aššur, strong king, king of all the four quarters, sun(god) of all people, ruler of all lands, king, desired object of the gods, chosen of the god Enlil, trustworthy appointee of Aššur, attentive prince, (i 15) who has seen remote and rugged regions, who has trodden upon the mountain peaks in all the highlands, receiver of booty and tax from all the (four) quarters, who opens paths above and below, at whose strong attack for combat the (four) quarters are distressed (and) (i 20) cities convulsed, strong male who acts with the support of Aššur (and) the god Šamaš, the gods his allies, and has no rival among the princes of the four quarters, magnificent king of lands, who has kept progressing by difficult ways through mountains and seas;
Obverse Column i [23:27] i 2424–i 2727son of Ashurnasirpal (II), exalted prince, whose priesthood was pleasing to the gods and (who) subdued all lands at his feet, pure offspring of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), who slew all his enemies and annihilated (them) like a flood:
Obverse Column i [27:41] i 2828–i 4141At that time, in my accession year, after I nobly ascended the royal throne, I mustered my chariots and troops. I entered the pass of the land Simesi (and) (i 30) approached the city Aridu, the fortified city of Ninnu. I besieged the city, captured (it), massacred many of their (people), (and) carried off booty from them. Moving on from the city Aridu, I approached the city Ḫubuškia. I burned the city Ḫubuškia together with 100 cities in its environs. Kaki, king of the city Ḫubuškia (i 35), became frightened in the face of the flash of my mighty weapons and fortified himself on a mountain. I climbed up the mountain after him. I waged mighty war on the mountain (and) brought down from the mountain the remains of his property. Moving on from the city Ḫubuškia I marched to the sea of the land Nairi. I washed my weapons in the sea (and) made sacrifices to my gods. On my return from the sea I received tribute from Asû the Gilzānean (and) brought (it) to my city Aššur.
Obverse Column i [41:48] i 4242–i 4848In my first regnal year I crossed the Euphrates in flood (and) marched to the western sea. I washed my weapons in the sea (and) made sacrifices to my gods. I climbed up the Amanus range (and) cut beams of cedar (and) juniper. (i 45) I climbed up Mount Lallar (and) erected therein my royal statue. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities of the Patineans, of Aḫunu, the man of Bīt-Adini, of the Carchemishites, (and) of the Bīt-(A)gūsi, which are on the other side of the Euphrates.
Obverse Column i [48:56] i 4949–i 5656In my second regnal year I moved out from Nineveh (and) approached the city Tīl-Barsip (Barsaip). I razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities of Aḫunu, the man of Bīt-Adini, (and) confined him to his city. I crossed the Euphrates in flood. On (this) my second campaign I captured, razed, destroyed, (and) burned the city Dabigu, fortress of the land Ḫatti, together with cities in its environs and the remaining cities of all their lands. I received (i 55) tribute from all the kings on the other side of the Euphrates (and) accomplished everywhere my mighty victories over all the lands.
Obverse Column i [56:76] i 5757–In my third regnal year Aḫunu, the man of Bīt-Adini, became frightened in the face of my mighty weapons, abandoned the city Tīl-Barsip (Bursaip), his royal city, (and) crossed the Euphrates. Moving out from Nineveh I took as my own the cities Tīl-Barsip (Bursaip) (and) Pitiru (i 60), (cities) which are on the other side of the Euphrates (and) which Tiglath-pileser (I), my ancestor, had established. On my return I entered the pass of Alzu. (I marched) from Alzu to the land Suhme, from the land Suhme to the land Daiēnu, from the land Daiēnu to the city Arṣaškun, the royal city (i 65) of Aramu the Urarṭian. Aramu trusted in the strength of his army and mustered his numerous cavalry to wage war and battle against me. I defeated him (and) deprived him of his cavalry (and) military equipment. To save his life he climbed up a rugged mountain (i 70). They (his people) became frightened in the face of my mighty weapons, abandoned their cities, and took to a rugged mountain. I captured the city Arṣaškun, his royal city, together with cities in its environs. I brought out his incalculable possessions and property (and) razed, destroyed, (and) burned the(se) cities. (ii 1) I annihilated like a flood from the land Gilzānu to the city Ḫubuškia. From the pass of Mount Kirruru I emerged before the city Arbela.
Obverse Column ii [2:9] ii 33–ii 99In my fourth regnal year, on the thirteenth day of the month Ayyāru, I moved out from Nineveh (and) crossed the Euphrates in flood in pursuit of Aḫunu, the man of Bīt-Adini. He had made as his stronghold (ii 5) Mount Šītamrat, a mountain peak on the bank of the Euphrates which is suspended from heaven like a cloud. I besieged (and) captured the mountain peak. Aḫunu, together with his gods, his chariots, his horses, (and) 22,000 of his troops I uprooted (and) brought to my city, Aššur.
Obverse Column ii [9:15] ii 1010–ii 1515In this same year I moved out from Inner City (Aššur), crossed Mount Kullar, went down to the interior of the land Zamua, (and) captured the cities of Nikdêra, the Idean. The remnant of their army boarded boats of papyrus and escaped by sea. I boarded boats of inflated skins (and) pursued them. I defeated them in the midst of the sea (and) plundered them.
Obverse Column ii [15:18] ii 1616–ii 1818In my fifth regnal year I moved out from Nineveh and ascended Mount Kašiyari. I captured eleven fortified cities (and) confined Anḫitti the Šubraean to his city (and) received his tribute.
Obverse Column ii [18:33] ii 1919–ii 3333In my sixth regnal year I moved out from Nineveh and approached the cities on the banks of the River Baliḫ (Paliḫ). They became frightened in the face of my mighty weapons and killed Giammu, their city ruler. I entered the city Tīl-turaḫi (and) claimed the city as my own. Moving on from the banks of the River Baliḫ (Paliḫ) I crossed the Euphrates in flood. I received tribute from the kings of the land Ḫatti. (ii 25) Moving on from the land Ḫatti I approached the city Aleppo (Ḫalman) (and) made sacrifices before the god Adad of Aleppo (Ḫalman). Moving on from Aleppo (Ḫalman) I approached the city Qarqar. Hadad-ezer (Adad-idri), the Damascene, (and) Irḫulēnu, the Ḫamatite, together with twelve kings on the shore of the sea, trusting in their united forces, (ii 30) attacked me to wage war and battle. I fought with them. I put to the sword 25,000 of their fighting men (and) captured from them their chariotry, cavalry, (and) military equipment. To save their lives they ran away. I boarded boats (and) went out upon the sea.
Obverse Column ii [33:40] ii 3434–ii 4040In my seventh regnal year I marched to the cities of Ḫabinu, the Tīl-abnīan. I captured (and) burned Tīl-abni, his fortified city, together with the cities in its environs. Moving on from Tīl-abni I marched to the source of the Tigris, the place where the water comes out, (and) made sacrifices. I put to the sword (the inhabitants of) cities insubmissive to Aššur (and) received tribute from the land Nairi.
Obverse Column ii [40:44] ii 4141–ii 4444In my eighth regnal year, at the time of Marduk-zākir-šumi (I), king of Karduniaš (Babylonia), Marduk-bēl-usāte, his brother, rebelled against him. I marched out for vengeance (and) captured the cities Mê-turnat and Laḫiru.
Obverse Column ii [44:54] ii 4545–ii 5454In my ninth regnal year, in my second campaign (to Babylonia), I captured the city Gannanāte. To save his life Marduk-bēl-usāte went up to the city Ḫalman. I pursued him (and) put to the sword Marduk-bēl-usāte together with the treacherous soldiers who were with him. (Then) I marched to Babylon (and) (ii 50) made sacrifices in Baby ion, Borsippa, (and) Cutha. I went down to Chaldea (and) captured their cities. I marched to the sea called the Marratu (“Bitter”) River (and) received tribute in Babylon from Adinu, the man of Bīt-Dakkuri, (and) from Mušallim-Marduk, the man of Bīt-Amukkāni (Ukānu): silver, gold, ebony, (and) elephant ivory.
Obverse Column ii [54:67] ii 5555–ii 6767In my tenth regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the eighth time. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities of Sangara, the Carchemishite. Moving on from the cities of the Carchemishite I approached the cities of Aramu (and) captured the city Arne, his royal city. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned (it) together with one hundred cities in its environs. (ii 60) I massacred them (and) plundered them. At that time, Hadad-ezer (Adad-idri), the Damascene, (and) Irḫulēnu, the Ḫamatite, together with twelve kings on the shore of the sea, trusting in their united forces, attacked me to wage war and battle. I fought with them (and) (ii 65) defeated them. I took from them their chariotry, cavalry, and military equipment. To save their lives they ran away.
Obverse Column ii [67:88] ii 6868–In my eleventh regnal year I moved· out from Nineveh (and) crossed the Euphrates in flood for the ninth time. I captured ninety-seven cities of Sangara. (ii 70) I captured, razed, destroyed, (and) burned one hundred cities of Aramu. I took to the slopes of the Amanus range, crossed Mount Iaraqu, (and) (iii I) descended to the cities of the people of Ḫamat. I captured the city Aštammaku, together with eighty-nine (other) cities. I massacred their (inhabitants) (and) plundered them. At that time Hadad-ezer (Adad-idri), the Damascene, (and) Irḫulēnu, the Ḫamatite, together with twelve kings (iii 5) on the shore of the sea, trusting in their united forces, attacked me to wage war and battle. I fought with them (and) defeated them. I put to the sword 10,000 of their fighting men. (iii 10) I took from them their chariotry, cavalry, and military equipment. On my return I captured Aparāzu, the fortified city of Aramu. At that time, I received tribute from Qalparunda: silver, gold, tin, horses, donkeys, oxen, sheep, blue-dyed wool, (and) linen garments. I went (back) up the Amanus range (and) cut beams of cedar.
Obverse Column iii [15:20] iii 1616–iii 2020In my twelfth regnal year I moved out from Nineveh (and) crossed the Euphrates for the tenth time. I marched to the land Paqaraḫubunu, (where) the people became frightened (and) took to a rugged mountain. I besieged (and) captured the mountain peak. I massacred them (and) (iii 20) brought plunder and possessions of theirs down from the mountain.
Obverse Column iii [20:23] iii 2121–iii 2323In my thirteenth regnal year I entered the Pass of the Goddesses, marched to Matiātu, (and) captured all of Matiātu. I slaughtered their (inhabitants) (and) took countless plunder from them.
Obverse Column iii [23:33] iii 2424–iii 3333In my fourteenth regnal year I mustered (the troops of my) extensive land in countless numbers (and) crossed the Euphrates in flood with 120,000 troops. At that time Hadad-ezer (Adad-idri), the Damascene, (and) Irḫulēnu, the Ḫamatite, together with twelve kings on the shore of the sea, above and below (iii 30), mustered their troops, which were too numerous to be counted. They attacked me, I fought with them, (and) defeated them. I destroyed their chariotry (and) cavalry (and) took away their military equipment. To save their lives they ran away.
Obverse Column iii [33:45] iii 3434–iii 4545In my fifteenth regnal year I marched to the land Nairi. I created at the source of the Tigris, on a mountain cliff where its water comes out, my royal statue. I wrote thereon praises of my power (and) my heroic deeds. (Then) I entered the pass of Mount Ṭunibunu (and) (iii 40) razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities of Aramu, the Urarṭian, as far as the source of the Euphrates. (Thus) I marched to the source of the Euphrates, made sacrifices to my gods, (and) washed the weapons of Aššur therein. Asia, king of the land Daiēnu, submitted to me (and) I received from him tax and tribute of horses. I fashioned my royal statue (and) erected (it) inside his city.
Obverse Column iii [45:57] iii 4646–iii 5757On my return from the source of the Euphrates I marched to the land Suḫni. I captured five fortified cities together with the cities in their environs, massacred their (inhabitants), (and) plundered them. (iii 50) Moving on from the land Suḫni I approached the land Enzi. I captured two fortified cities together with the cities in their environs, massacred their (inhabitants), (and) plundered them. Moving on from the land Enzi (iii 55) I approached the Euphrates before the land Melid. I received tribute from Lalla, the Melidite: silver, gold, tin, (and) bronze. I fashioned my royal statue (and) erected (it) by the Euphrates.
Obverse Column iii [57:70] iii 5858–In my sixteenth regnal year I moved out from Arbela, crossed Mount Kullar, (and) (iii 60) established a fortress in the interior of the land Zamua. I conquered from the interior of the land Zamua to the land Munna (and) from the land Munna to the land Allabria (and) the city Paddira, the fortified city of Ianziburiaš (iv l), the Allabriaean. I took booty from him: a door of gold, his palace women, (and) the extensive property of his palace. I set ablaze (the regions stretching) from the city Allabria to the city Parsua, from the city Parsua to the city Abdadānu, (and) (iv 5) from the city Abdadānu to the city Ḫaban, I overwhelmed them with my lordly brilliance.
Obverse Column iv [6:25] iv 77–iv 2525Marduk-mudammiq, king of the land Namri, trusting in the might of his troops, (iv 10) mustered his numerous cavalry to wage war and battle against me. He drew up a battle line opposite to me at the River Namritu. I defeated him and took from him his cavalry. Marduk-mudammiq, king of the land Namri, took fright in the face of my mighty weapons and abandoned the cities Šumurza, Bīt-Nergal, (and) (iv 15) Niqqu of the land Tugliaš, his fortified cities (and) garrisons. To save his life he fled (and) I plundered his palaces. I took as plunder his gods, his possessions (and) property, his palace women, (and) (iv 20) his harness-trained horses without number. I received tribute from Barû, the Ellipean, in the pass of the land Tugliaš. (iv 25) I overwhelmed the land Namri with awe of my weapons (and) my lordly brilliance.
Obverse Column iv [25:36] iv 2626–iv 3636Conqueror from the upper and lower seas to the land Nairi and the great sea of the west as far as the Amanus range: I gained dominion over the entire land Ḫatti. (iv 30) I (lit. “he”) conquered from the source of the Tigris to the source of the Euphrates. I annihilated like a flood from the land Enzi to the land Suḫni (Suʾunu), from the land Suḫni to the land Melid, from the land Melid to the land Daiēnu, from the land Daiēnu to the city Arṣaškun, from the city Arṣaškun (iv 35) to the land Gilzānu, (and) from the land Gilzānu to the city Ḫubuškia.
Obverse Column iv [36:39] iv 3737–iv 3939In the lands and mountains over which I gained dominion I appointed governors everywhere and imposed upon them tax, tribute, (and) corvée.
Obverse Column iv [39:44] iv 4040–iv 4444The gods Ninurta and Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt. I killed from my ... chariot 373 wild bulls (and) 399 lions with my valorous assault. 'I drove twenty-nine elephants into ambush.
Obverse Column iv [44:46] iv 4545–iv 4646I hitched up plows in the (various) districts of my land (and thereby) piled up more grain and straw than ever before.
Obverse Column iv [46:48] iv 4747–iv 4848I hitched up teams of horses to 2,002 chariots (and equipped) 5,542 cavalry for the forces of my land.
Obverse Column iv [48:51] iv 4949–iv 5151The month Tašrītu, the twenty-second day, eponymy of Taklāk-ana-šarri, governor of the city Nēmed-Ištar.

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1{d}aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ MAN gim-rat DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ {d}a-num MAN {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃
2u₃ {d}a-nun-na-ki EN KUR.KUR {d}EN.LIL₂ MAH a-bu DINGIR.MEŠ ba-nu-u₂ DU₃-ma
3{d}e₂-a LUGAL ZU.AB EN ne₂-me-qi ha-si-sis
4{d}30 MAN a-ge-e ša-qu-u₂ nam-ri-ri
5{d}ša₂-maš DI.KU₅ AN-e KI-tim ša-qu-u₂ EN gim-ri
6{d}MAŠ dan-dan-nu geš-ru SAG.KAL DINGIR.MEŠ ši-tar-hu
7{d}INANNA be-lat MURUB₄ u₃ ME₃ ša mi-lul-ta-ša {giš}LAL
8DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ mu-šim-mu NAM.MEŠ mu-šar-bu-u₂ MAN-ti-a
9ša EN-ti kiš-šu₂-ti u₃ ša-pi-ru-ti u₂-šar-bu-u₂
10MU kab-tu u₃ zik₂-ri ṣi-ru UGU nap-har EN.MEŠ-e ma-aʾ-diš GAR-nu-ni
11{m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-MAŠ MAN kiš-šat UN.MEŠ NUN-u₂ ŠID aš-šur
12MAN dan-nu MAN kul₂-<lat> kib-rat LIMMU₂-i {d}šam-šu kiš-šat UN.MEŠ
13mur-te-du-u₂ ka-liš KUR.KUR.MEŠ MAN ba-ʾi-it DINGIR.DINGIR.MEŠ
14ni-šit IGI.II.MEŠ {d}BAD GIR₃.NITA₂ aš-šur pit-qu-du NUN-u₂ na-a-du
15a-me-ru du-ur-gi u₃ šap-ša-qi mu-kab-bi-si re-še-e-te
16ša KUR-e ka-liš hur-ša-a-ni
17ma-hir₂ GUN u₃ i-gi-se-e ša DU₃-ši-na kib-ra-a-te
18mu-pat-tu-u₂ ṭu-da-a-ti ša e-liš u₃ šap-liš
19ša a-na ti-ib ME₃-šu₂ dan-ni UB.MEŠ ul-ta-nap-ša-qa
20i-hi-lu URU-DIL.DIL.MEŠ NITA₂ dan-nu ša ina {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur u₃ {d}ša₂-maš
21DINGIR.MEŠ re-ṣi-šu₂ DU.DU-ku-ma ina mal-ki.MEŠ ša kib-rat LIMMU₂-i
22ša-nin-šu₂ la TUK-u₂ MAN KUR.KUR šar-hu ša₂ ar-hi pa-aš₂-qu-te
23DU.DU-ku-ma iš-tam-da-hu KUR.MEŠ-e u₃ ta-ma-a-te
24DUMU {m}aš-šur-PAP-A NUN-u₂ MAH ša SANGA-su UGU DINGIR.MEŠ i-ṭi₂-bu-ma
25KUR.KUR.MEŠ nap-har-ši-na a-na GIR₃.II.MEŠ-šu u₂-šek₂-ni-šu
26nab-ni-tu el-lu-tu ša {m}{giš}tukul-ti-{d}MAŠ
27ša kul₂-lat za-i-re-e-šu i-ne₂-ru-ma is₂-pu-na a-bu-ba-ni-iš
28ina u₄-mi-šu-ma ina šur-rat MAN-ti-ia ša ina {giš}GU.ZA MAN-ti GAL-iš u₂-še-bu
29{giš}GIGIR.MEŠ ERIM.HI.A-ia ad-ke ina {kur}ne₂-re-bi ša {kur}si-me-si KU₄-ub
30ina {uru}a-ri-di URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂ ša {m}ni-in-ni aq-ṭi₂-rib
31URU a-si-bi ak-ta-šad GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ma-ʾa-tu a-duk šal-la-su-nu
32aš₂-lu-la TA {uru}a-ri-di at-tu-muš a-na {uru}hub-uš-ki-a
33aq-ṭi₂-rib {uru}hub-uš-ki-a a-di 1 ME URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-tu-šu₂
34ina IZI aš₂-ru-up {m}ka-a-ki MAN {uru}hub-uš-ki-a TA IGI na-mur-rat
35{giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti ip-lah₂-ma KUR-u₂ a-na dan-nu-ti-šu₂
36iš-kun EGIR-šu₂ a-na KUR-e lu e-li ME₃ dan-nu
37ina qe₂-reb KUR-e lu aš₂-ku-un si-ta-at NIG₂.GA.MEŠ-šu₂ TA qe₂-reb
38KUR-e u₂-še-ri-da TA {uru}hub-uš-ki-a at-tu-muš
39a-na tam-di ša {kur}na-i-ri lu al-lik {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-a ina tam-di u₂-lil
40{udu}SISKUR.MEŠ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-ia BAL-qi₂ ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia ša tam-di
41ma-da-tu ša {m}a-su-u₂ {kur}gil₂-za-na-a-a am-hur a-na URU-ia aš-šur ub-la
42ina 1 BALA.MEŠ-ia {id₂}A.RAD ina mi-li-ša e-bir a-na tam-di ša šul₃-me {d}šam-ši
43a-lik {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ina tam-di u₂-lil {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-a aṣ-bat
44a-na KUR-e {kur}ha-ma-a-ni e-li GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}e-re-ni ŠIM{li} a-kis
45a-na KUR-e {kur}lal-la-ar e-li ALAM MAN-ti-ia ina ŠA₃ aš₂-qu-up
46URU.MEŠ-ni ša {kur}pa-ti-na-a-a ša {m}a-hu-ni DUMU {m}a-di-ni
47ša {uru}gar-ga-miš-a-a ša DUMU gu-si ša GIR₃.II.MEŠ am-ma-ti
48ša {id₂}A.RAD ap-pul₃ aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
49ina 2 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš a-na {uru}DU₆-bar-sa-ip
50aq-ṭi₂-rib URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}a-hu-ni DUMU {m}a-di-ni ap-pul₃ aq-qur
51ina IZI aš₂-ru-up ina URU-šu e-sir-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD ina mi-li-ša
52e-bir a-na {uru}da-bi-gi bi-ir-tu ša {kur}hat-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni
53ša li-me-tu-šu₂ u si-ta-ta URU.MEŠ-ni ša KUR.KUR.MEŠ DU₃-ši-na
54ina gi-ri-ia 2-e-ma ak-šud ap-pul₂ aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
55ma-da-tu ša MAN.MEŠ-ni DU₃-šu₂-nu ša GIR₃.II.MEŠ am-ma-a-te
56ša {id₂}A.RAD am-hur li-i-ti u₃ da-na-a-ni UGU KUR.KUR.MEŠ DU₃-ši-na al-tak₃-kan
57ina 3 BALA.MEŠ-ia {m}a-hu-ni DUMU {m}a-di-ni TA IGI {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti
58ip-lah₂-ma {uru}DU₆-bur-sa-ip URU MAN-ti-šu₂ um-da-šir {id₂}A.RAD
59e-te-bir TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš {uru}DU₆-bur-sa-ip {uru}pi-ti-ru
60ša GIR₃.II.MEŠ am-ma-a-ti ša {id₂}A.RAD ša {giš}tukul-ti-A-e₂-šar₂-ra a-bi
61DIB-šu₂-ni a-na ra-ma-ni-ia aṣ-bat ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia
62ina {kur}ne₂-re-be ša {kur}al-zi KU₄-ub TA {kur}al-zi
63a-di {kur}su-uh-me TA {kur}su-uh-me a-di {kur}da-ia-e-ni
64TA {kur}da-ia-e-ni a-di {uru}ar-ṣa-aš₂-ku-un URU MAN-ti-šu₂
65ša {m}a-ra-me {kur}u₂-ra-<ar>-ṭa-a-a {m}a-ra-mu
66a-na gi-piš ERIM.MEŠ-šu₂ it-ta-kil-ma pet-hal-lu-šu₂ HI.A.MEŠ
67a-na e-peš MURUB₄ u ME₃ a-na GABA-ia id-ka-a BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ aš₂-ku-un
68pet-hal-lu-šu u₂-nu-ut ME₃-šu₂ e-kim-šu₂ a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂
69a-na KUR-e mar-ṣi e-li TA IGI {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti
70ip-la-hu-ma URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu um-da-šir KUR-u₂ mar-ṣu
71iṣ-ba-tu-ma {uru}ar-ṣa-aš₂-ku-un URU MAN-ti-šu₂ a-di URU.MEŠ-ni
72ša li-me-tu-šu KUR-ud NIG₂.GA.MEŠ-šu₂ NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂ a-na la ma-ni u₂-še-ṣi-a
73URU.MEŠ-ni ap-pul₃ aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
ii
1TA {kur}gil₂-za-a-ni a-di {uru}hub-uš-ki-a GIM DU₆ a-bu-bi as₂-pu-un
2ina {kur}ne₂-re-bi ša {kur}hab-ru-ri ina SAG {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR u₂-ṣi-a
3ina 4 BALA.MEŠ-ia ina {iti}GU₄ UD.13.KAM₂ TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš
4{id₂}A.RAD ina mi-li-ša e-te-bir EGIR {m}a-hu-ni DUMU a-di-ni
5ar-ti-di {kur}ši-tam-rat {kur}u₂-ba-an KUR-e ša a-hat {id₂}A.RAD
6ša ki-ma DUNGU TA AN-e šu-qa-lu-lat a-na dan-nu-ti-šu₂ iš-kun
7{kur}u₂-ba-na-at KUR-e a-si-bi ak-ta-šad {m}a-hu-ni a-di DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-šu₂
8{giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-šu₂ 20 LIM 2 LIM ERIM.MEŠ-šu₂ a-su-ha-šu
9a-na URU-ia aš-šur ub-la
10ina MU-ma ši-a-ti TA {uru}ŠA₃-URU at-tu-muš {kur}kul₂-la-ar BAL-kit
11a-na {kur}za-mu-a ša E₂-a-ni at-ta-rad URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}ni-ik-de-ra
12{kur}i-da-a-a ak-ta-šad si-ta-at ERIM.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ina {giš}MA₂.MEŠ
13{giš}ni-a-ri ir-ka-bu ina tam-di u₂-ri-du ina {giš}MA₂.MEŠ
14{kuš}ki-bar-ri ar-kab EGIR-šu₂-nu ar-ti-di
15GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ina MURUB₄ tam-di a-duk šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la
16ina 5 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš a-na {kur}kaš-ia-ri e-li
1711 URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu-ti ak-šud {m}an-hi-it-ti
18{kur}šub-ri-a-a ina URU-šu₂ e-sir-šu ma-da-tu-šu am-hur-šu₂
19ina 6 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš a-na URU.MEŠ-ni
20ša ši-di {id₂}pa-li-hi aq-ṭi₂-rib TA IGI {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti
21ip-la-hu-ma {m}ge-am-mu EN-URU-šu₂-nu i-du-ku
22a-na {uru}DU₆-tur-a-hi KU₄-ub URU a-na ra-ma-ni-ia aṣ-bat
23TA ši-di {id₂}pa-li-hi at-tu-muš {id₂}A.RAD ina me-li-ša₂
24e-bir ma-da-tu ša MAN.MEŠ-ni ša {kur}hat-ti am-hur TA {kur}hat-ti
25at-tu-muš a-na {uru}hal-man aq-ṭi₂-rib {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ a-na IGI {d}IŠKUR
26ša {uru}hal-man DU₃-uš TA {uru}hal-man at-tu-muš a-na {uru}qar-qa-ra
27aq-ṭi₂-rib {m}{d}IŠKUR-id-ri ša-{kur}ANŠE-šu₂ {m}ir-hu-le-na
28{kur}a-mat-a-a a-di 12 MAN.MEŠ-ni ša ši-di tam-di a-na A₂.MEŠ
29a-ha-miš it-tak₃-lu-ma a-na e-peš MURUB₄ u₃ ME₃ a-na GABA-ia
30it-bu-ni it-ti-šu₂-nu am-dah-hi-iṣ 20 LIM 5 LIM ERIM.MEŠ ti-du-ki-šu₂-nu
31ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ u₂-šam-qit {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu pet-hal-la-šu₂-nu
32u₂-nu-ut ME₃-šu₂-nu e-kim-šu₂-nu a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-li-u
33ina {giš}MA₂.MEŠ ar-kab a-di MURUB₄ tam-di al-lik
34ina 7 BALA.MEŠ-ia a-na URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}ha-bi-ni {uru}DU₆-NA₄-na-a-a a-lik
35{uru}DU₆-NA₄.MEŠ URU dan-nu-ti-šu a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-tu-šu₂
36KUR-ud ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
37TA {uru}DU₆-NA₄.MEŠ at-tu-muš ina SAG {id₂}e-ni
38ša {id₂}HAL.HAL a-šar mu-ṣa-u₂ ša A.MEŠ šak-nu a-lik
39{udu}SISKUR.MEŠ DU₃-uš URU.MEŠ-ni la ma-gi-ru-te aš-šur ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ
40u₂-šam-qit ma-da-tu ša {kur}na-i-ri am-hur
41ina 8 BALA.MEŠ-ia ina tar-ṣi {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-MU-MU MAN {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂
42{m}{d}AMAR.UTU-EN-u₂-sa-a-te ŠEŠ-šu₂ it-ti-šu lu BAL-kit
43a-na tu-ur gi-mil-li lu al-lik
44{uru}{id₂}A.MEŠ-tur₂-na-at {uru}la-hi-ru ak-šud
45ina 9 BALA.MEŠ-ia 2-e ger-ri-ia {uru}ga-na-na-a-te KUR-ud
46{m}{d}AMAR.UTU-EN-u₂-sa-a-te a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na {uru}hal-man e-li
47EGIR-šu₂ ar-di {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-EN-u₂-sa-a-te a-di ERIM.MEŠ
48EN hi-iṭ-ṭi₂ ša it-ti-šu₂ ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ u₂-šam-qit
49a-na {uru}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} a-lik {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ ina {uru}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki}
50{uru}bar₂-sipa{ki} GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} DU₃-uš a-na {kur}kal-di u₂-ri-di
51URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu KUR-ud a-di tam-di ša {id₂}mar-ra-tu i-qa-bu-ši-ni
52a-lik ma-da-tu ša {m}a-di-ni DUMU da-ak-ku-ri ša {m}mu-šal-lim-{d}AMAR.UTU
53DUMU u₂-ka-a-ni KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI {giš}ESI ZU₂ AM.SI
54ina {uru}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} am-hur
55ina 10 BALA.MEŠ-ia 8-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD e-bir URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}sa-an-gar
56{uru}gar-ga-miš-a-a ap-pul₂ aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
57TA URU.MEŠ-ni ša {uru}gar-ga-miš-a-a at-tu-muš
58a-na URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}a-ra-me aq-ṭi₂-rib {uru}ar-ne₂-e <URU> MAN-ti-šu₂ KUR-ud
59a-di 1 ME URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-tu-šu₂ ap-pul₂ aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
60GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma
61{m}{d}IŠKUR-id-ri ša-{kur}ANŠE-šu₂ {m}ir-hu-le-na {kur}a-mat-a-a
62a-di 12 MAN.MEŠ-ni ša₂ ši-di tam-di a-na A₂.MEŠ a-ha-miš
63it-tak₃-lu-ma a-na e-peš MURUB₄ u ME₃ a-na GABA-ia
64it-bu-u₂-ni it-ti-šu₂-nu am-dah-hi-iṣ
65BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu aš₂-ku-un {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ pet-hal-la-šu₂-nu
66u₂-nu-ut ME₃-šu-nu e-kim-šu₂-nu
67a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-li-u₂
68ina 11 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš 9-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD
69ina mi-li-ša e-bir 97 URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}sa-an-gar KUR-ud
701 ME URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}a-ra-me ak-šud ap-pul₂ aq-qur
71ina IZI aš₂-ru-up ši-di {kur}ha-ma-a-ni aṣ-bat
72{kur}ia-ra-qu at-ta-bal-kat₃
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1a-na URU.MEŠ-ni ša {kur}a-mat-a-a at-ta-rad {uru}aš₂-tam-ma-ku
2a-di 89 URU.MEŠ-ni KUR-ud GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-nu
3aš₂-lu-la ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma {m}{d}IŠKUR-id-ri ša-{kur}ANŠE-šu₂
4{m}ir-hu-le-na {kur}a-mat-a-a a-di 12 MAN.MEŠ-ni
5ša ši-di tam-di a-na A₂.MEŠ a-ha-miš it-tak₃-lu-ma
6a-na e-peš MURUB₄ u ME₃ a-na GABA-ia it-bu-u₂-ni
7it-ti-šu₂-nu am-dah-hi-iṣ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu aš₂-ku-un
810 LIM ERIM.MEŠ ti-du-ki-šu-nu ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ u₂-šam-qit
9{giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu pet-hal-la-šu₂-nu u₂-nu-ut ME₃-šu₂-nu
10e-kim-šu₂-nu ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia {uru}a-pa-ra-a-zu
11URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂ ša {m}a-ra-me KUR-ud ina u₄-mi-šu₂-ma
12ma-da-tu ša {m}qal₃-pa-ru-un-da KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI
13AN.NA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.<RA.MEŠ> ANŠE.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ UDU.MEŠ {sig₂}ZA.GIN₃.MEŠ
14{tug₂}lu-bul₂-ti {tug₂}GADA am-hur a-na KUR-e
15{kur}ha-ma-a-ni e-li GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}e-re-ni a-kis
16ina 12 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}ni-nu-a at-tu-muš 10-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD
17e-bir a-na {kur}pa-qa-ra-hu-bu-ni a-lik UN.MEŠ ig-du-ru
18KUR-u₂ mar-ṣu iṣ-ba-tu {kur}u₂-ba-na-at KUR-e
19a-si-bi ak-ta-šad GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-nu
20NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂-nu TA qe₂-reb KUR-e u₂-še-ri-da
21ina 13 BALA.MEŠ-ia ina {kur}ne₂-re-be ša {<uru>}{d}INANNA.MEŠ KU₄-ub
22a-na mat-ia-a-ti a-lik mat-ia-a-tu a-na si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ KUR-ud
23GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-nu a-na la ma-ne₂-e aš₂-lu-la
24ina 14 BALA.MEŠ-ia ma-a-ti DAGAL-tu a-na la ma-ne₂-e
25ad-ke it-ti 1 ME LIM 20 LIM ERIM.HI.A {id₂}A.RAD
26ina mi-li-ša e-bir ina u₄-mi-šu-ma
27{m}{d}IŠKUR-id-ri ša-{kur}ANŠE-šu₂ {m}ir-hu-le-na
28{kur}a-mat-a-a a-di 12 MAN.MEŠ-ni ša ši-di tam-di
29AN.TA u₃ KI.TA ERIM.HI.A-šu₂-nu HI.A.MEŠ a-na la ma-ne₂-e
30id-ku-u₂-ni a-na GABA-ia it-bu-u₂-ni it-ti-šu₂-nu
31am-dah-hi-iṣ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu aš₂-ku-un {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu
32pet-hal-la-šu-nu a-ṣe-eʾ u₂-nu-ut ME₃-šu₂-nu
33e-kim-šu₂-nu a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-li-u₂
34ina 15 BALA.MEŠ-<ia> a-na {kur}na-i-ri a-lik ina SAG {id₂}e-ni
35ša {id₂}HAL.HAL ALAM MAN-ti-ia ina ka-a-pi ša KUR-e
36ina ṣi-it na-ga-bi-ša₂ ab-ni
37ta-na-a-ti kiš-šu₂-ti-ia al-ka-kat₃ qur-di-ia
38ina qe₂-reb-šu₂ al-ṭur₃ ina {kur}ne₂-re-bi ša {kur}ṭu-ni-bu-ni
39KU₄-ub URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}a-ra-me {kur}u-ra-ar-ṭa-a-a
40a-di SAG {id₂}e-ni ša {id₂}A.RAD ap-pul₂ aq-qur
41ina IZI aš₂-ru-up ina SAG {id₂}e-ni ša {id₂}A.RAD a-lik
42{udu}SISKUR.MEŠ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-a aṣ-bat {giš}TUKUL aš-šur ina lib₃-bi u₂-lil
43{m}a-si-a MAN {kur}da-ia-e-ni GIR₃.II.MEŠ-ia DIB-bat
44GUN ma-da-tu ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ am-hur-šu₂
45ṣa-lam MAN-ti-ia ab-ni ina MURUB₄ URU-šu₂ u₂-še-ziz
46ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia ša SAG {id₂}e-ni
47ša {id₂}A.RAD a-na {kur}su-uh-ni a-lik 5 URU.MEŠ-ni
48dan-nu-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂ li-me-tu-šu-nu KUR-ud
49GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la
50TA {kur}su-uh-ni at-tu-muš a-na {kur}en-zi
51aq-ṭi₂-rib 2 URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni
52ša li-me-tu-šu-nu KUR-ud GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-duk
53šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la TA {kur}en-zi
54at-tu-muš a-na UGU {id₂}A.RAD ina pu-ut
55{kur}me-li-di aq-ṭi₂-rib ma-da-tu ša {m}lal-li
56{kur}me₂-li-da-a-a KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI AN.NA.MEŠ ZABAR.MEŠ am-hur
57ṣa-lam MAN-ti-ia ab-ni ina UGU {id₂}A.RAD u₂-še-ziz
58ina 16 BALA.MEŠ-ia TA {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR at-tu-muš
59{kur}kul₂-la-ar BAL-at ina {kur}za-mu-a ša E₂-a-ni
60bi-ir-tu a-ṣa-ba-at TA {kur}za-mu-a ša E₂-a-ni
61a-di {kur}mu-un-na ak-ta-šad TA {kur}mu-un-na
62a-di {kur}al-lab-ri-a {uru}pad-di-ra
63URU dan-nu-ti-šu ša {m}ia-an-zi-bur-ia-aš₂
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1{kur}al-lab-ri-a-a <ak-šud> {giš}IG KU₃.GI {munus}ERIM.MEŠ E₂.GAL.MEŠ-šu₂
2NIG₂.GA E₂.GAL-šu₂ HI.A aš₂-lu-la
3TA {uru}al-lab-ri-a a-di {uru}par₂-su-a
4TA {uru}par₂-su-a a-di {uru}ab-da-da-a-ni
5TA {uru}ab-da-da-a-ni a-di {uru}ha-ban
6ki-ma {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu mi-lam be-lu-ti-ia
7UGU-šu₂-nu at-bu-uk {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-mu-SIG₅
8MAN {kur}ZALAG₂ a-na gi-piš ERIM.MEŠ-ni-šu₂ it-ta-kil-ma
9pet-hal-lu-šu HI.A.MEŠ a-na e-peš MURUB₄ u ME₃
10a-na GABA-ia id-ka-a ina UGU {id₂}nam-ri-te
11ina pu-tu₂-ia si-dir-tu iš-kun
12BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ aš₂-ku-un pet-hal-lu-šu₂ e-kim-šu
13{m}{d}AMAR.UTU-mu-SIG₅ MAN {kur}nam-ri TA IGI {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-a
14dan-nu-ti ip-lah₂-ma {uru}šu-mur-za {uru}E₂-{d}U.GUR
15{uru}niq₂-qu ša {kur}tug-li-ia-aš₂ URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂
16BAD₃.MEŠ-ni-šu₂ dan-nu-ti u₂-maš-šir
17a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂ e-li
18mi-še-eʾ-ta ina E₂.GAL.MEŠ-šu₂ aš₂-ku-un
19DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-šu₂ NIG₂.GA-šu₂ NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂ {munus}ERIM.MEŠ E₂.GAL.MEŠ-šu₂
20ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ LAL-at GIŠ.GIŠ-šu a-na la ma-ni
21aš₂-lu-la ma-da-tu ša {m}ba-ru-u₂
22{kur}e-li-pa-a-a ina {kur}ne₂-re-bi
23ša {kur}tug-li-ia-aš₂ am-hur šu-ri-bat
24{giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia mi-lam EN-lu-ti-ia
25UGU {kur}nam-ri at-bu-uk
26ka-šid TA tam-di AN.TA u₃ KI.TA ša {kur}na-i-ri
27u₃ tam-di GAL-ti ša šul₃-me {d}šam-ši
28a-di {kur}ha-ma-a-ni {kur}hat-ti a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-pel₂
29TA SAG {id₂}e-ni ša {id₂}HAL.HAL a-di SAG {id₂}e-ni
30ša {id₂}A.RAD ŠU-ti ik-šud TA {kur}en-zi
31a-di {kur}su-uh-ni TA {kur}su-uh-ni
32a-di {kur}me-li-i-di TA {kur}me-li-di
33a-di {kur}da-ia-e-ni TA {kur}da-ia-e-ni
34a-di {uru}ar-ṣa-aš₂-ku-un TA {uru}ar-ṣa-aš₂-ku-un
35a-di {kur}gil₂-za-a-ni TA {kur}gil₂-za-a-ni
36a-di {uru}hub-uš-ki-a ki-ma DU₆ a-bu-bi as₂-pu-un
37ina KUR.KUR.MEŠ u₃ hur-ša-a-ni ša a-pe-lu-ši-na-ni
38{lu₂}šak-nu-ti-ia al-tak₃-kan GUN ma-da-tu
39za-bil₂ ku-dur₂-ri UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-ku-un
40{d}nin-urta u₃ {d}IGI.DU ša SANGA-ti i-ra-am-mu
41MAŠ₂.ANŠE EDIN u₂-šat-li-mu-ni-ma e-peš ba-ʾu-ri
42iq-bu-ni 3 ME 73 {gu₄}AM.MEŠ 3 ME 99 UR.MAH.MEŠ
43ina {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-ia pa-tu-te ina qi-it-ru-ub
44meṭ-lu-ti-ia a-duk 29 AM.SI.MEŠ ina šub-ti a-di
45{giš}APIN.MEŠ ina ši-di KUR-ia ar-ku-us₂ ŠE.AM.MEŠ
46u₃ {še}IN.NU.MEŠ UGU ša pa-an u₂-ša-tir at-bu-uk
47ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ LAL-at GIŠ.GIŠ 2 LIM 2 {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ
485 LIM 5 ME 42 pet-hal-lu a-na A₂.MEŠ KUR-ia ar-ku-us
49{iti}DU₆ UD.22.KAM₂ lim-mu
50{m}tak₃-lak-a-na-MAN
51GAR {uru}ne₂-med-{d}INANNA

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