Shalmaneser III 012 (Q004617)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Shalmaneser III 012 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004617 |
| Collection | Iraq Museum, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nimrud (Kalhu) |
| Coordinates | 36.0992, 43.3275 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:8] 11–88 | To the god Adad, canal-inspector of heaven (and) underworld, the lofty, lord of all, almighty among the gods, the awesome (god) whose strength is unrivalled, who bears a holy whip which chums up the seas, who controls all the winds, who provides abundant water, who brings down rain, who makes lightning flash, who creates vegetation, at whose shout the mountains shake (and) the seas are churned up, the compassionate god whose sympathetic concern is life, the one who dwells in the city Kurbail, the holy shrine, the great lord, his lord: |
| Obverse [8:20] 99–2020 | Shalmaneser, strong king, governor (appointed by) the great gods, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of Assyria; conqueror from the upper sea to the lower sea of the land Nairi, and the great sea of the west, from Mount Amanus, as far as Mount Lebanon, I gained dominion over all of the land Ḫatti. I conquered from the source of the Tigris to the source of the Euphrates. I conquered from the land Enzi, the lands Suḫni, Melid, Tummu, Daiēnu, Urarṭu, as far as Arṣaškun, the royal city of Aramu, the Urarṭian. I overwhelmed like a flood the lands Gilzānu (and) Ḫubuškia. I raged like fire from Mount Kullar as far as the lands Munna, Parsua, Allabria, Abdadānu, Namri, Ḫaban, as far as the land Tugliaš. |
| Obverse [20:29] 2121–2929 | In my eighteenth regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the sixteenth time. Hazael of Damascus, trusting in the might of his soldiers, carried out an extensive muster of his troops. He fortified Mount Saniru, the mountain peak which is before Mount Lebanon. I fought with him (and) defeated him. I put to the sword 16,000 of his fighting men (and) took away from him 1,121 of his chariots (and) 470 of his cavalry with his military camp. (25) To save his life he ran away (but) I pursued (him). I imprisoned him in Damascus, his royal city, (and) cut down his gardens. I marched to Mount Ḫaurānu (and) razed, destroyed, burned, (and) plundered cities without number. I marched to Mount Baʾaliraʾasi, which is a cape (jutting out into) the sea, (and) erected my royal statue there. At that time, I received tribute from the people of Tyre, Sidon, (and) from Jehu (Iaua) of the house of Omri (Ḫumrî). |
| Obverse [29:30] 3030–3030 | In my nineteenth regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the twentieth time (and) ascended the Amanus range. I cut down cedar timbers. |
| Obverse [30:35] 3131–3535 | In my twentieth regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the twenty-first time, crossed over the Amanus range, (and) went down to the cities of Katê, the Quean. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities without number. I massacred many of them (and) took countless plunder from them. I received his tribute (and) gave it to the god Adad, my lord, for my life, that my days might be long, my years many, (for) the safekeeping of my vice-regal throne, for the scorching of my enemies, for the destruction of my dangerous foes, (and) to subdue at my feet rulers who oppose me. |
| Obverse [35:40] 3636–4040 | I had made a holy, shining, precious statue of alabaster, the workmanship of which was beautiful to look at (and) the appearance of which was excellent. I erected it before the god Adad, my lord. When the god Adad, my lord, looks upon this statue, may he be truly pleased (and) so command the lengthening of my days, proclaim the multiplication of my years, (and) daily decree the removal of illness from my body. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a-na {d}IŠKUR gu₂-gal AN-e KI-tim ša₂-qe₂-e EN gim-ri | |
| 2 | kaš-kaš-šu DINGIR.MEŠ ra-šub-bu ša₂ la iš-ša₂-na-nu dan-nu-su | |
| 3 | na-a-ši qi₂-na-an-zi KU₃ mu-sa-an-bi-iʾ ta-ma-a-te | |
| 4 | ṣa-bit kip-pat IM.MEŠ mu-kil A.MEŠ HE₂.NUN | |
| 5 | mu-ša₂-az-nin ŠEG₃ mu-šab-riq₂ NIM.GIR₂ mu-šab-šu₂-u ur-qe₂-e-ti | |
| 6 | ša₂ ina KA-šu₂ hur-ša₂-a-ni i-nu-šu₂ i-sa-bu-ʾa ta-ma-a-te | |
| 7 | DINGIR re-me₂-nu-u₂ ša₂ na-as-hu-ur-šu₂ TI.LA | |
| 8 | a-šib {uru}kur-ba-il₃ ki-iṣ-ṣi KU₃ EN GAL EN-šu₂ | |
| 9 | {m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-MAŠ MAN dan-nu GIR₃.NITA₂ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 10 | A {m}AŠ-PAP-A MAN KUR AŠ A {m}TUKUL-MAŠ MAN KUR AŠ-ma | |
| 11 | ka-šid TA tam-di AN.TA u tam-di KI.TA ša₂ {kur}na-i-ri | |
| 12 | u tam-di GAL-te ša₂ šul₃-mu {d}šam-ši TA KUR-e {kur}ha-ma-ni a-di KUR | |
| 13 | {kur}lab-na-ni {kur}hat-te ana paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-pel₂ TA SAG e-ni | |
| 14 | ša₂ {id₂}HAL.HAL a-di SAG e-ni ša₂ {id₂}A.RAD | |
| 15 | qa-ti ik-šud TA {kur}en-zi {kur}suh₂-ni {kur}me-li-di {kur}tum₄-me | |
| 16 | {kur}da-ia-ni {kur}u₂-ra-ar-ṭi₂ a-di {uru}ar-ṣa-aš₂-kun URU MAN-ti-šu₂ | |
| 17 | ša₂ {m}a-ra-me {kur}u₂-ra-ar-ṭa-a-a qa-ti ik-šud | |
| 18 | {kur}gil₂-za-nu {kur}hub-uš-ki-a a-bu-ba-niš as₂-pu-un | |
| 19 | TA {kur}kul₂-la-ar a-di {kur}mu-un-na {uru}par₂-su-a {uru}al-la-ab-ri-a | |
| 20 | {kur}ab-da-da-ni {kur}ZALAG₂ {kur}ha-ban a-di {kur}tug-li-aš₂ GIM {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu | |
| 21 | ina 18 BALA.MEŠ-ia 16-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD e-bir {m}ha-za-aʾ-DINGIR ša₂-{kur}ANŠE-šu₂ a-na gi-piš | |
| 22 | ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-šu₂ it-ta-kil-ma ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na ma-aʾ-diš id-ka-a {kur}sa-ni-ru {kur}u₂-ba-an KUR-e ša₂ pu-tu {kur}lab-na-na | |
| 23 | a-na KAL-ti-šu₂ iš-kun it-ti-šu₂ am-da-hi-iṣ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ aš-kun 16 LIM {lu₂}mun-dah-hi-ṣi-šu₂ | |
| 24 | ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ u₂-šam-qit 1 LIM 1 ME 21 {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ 4 ME 70 pet-hal-lu-šu₂ it-ti uš-ma-ni-šu₂ | |
| 25 | e-kim-šu₂ [a]-⸢na⸣ šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂ e-li EGIR-šu₂ ar-te-di ina {uru}di-ma-aš₂-qi | |
| 26 | URU MAN-ti-šu₂ e-sir-šu₂ {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ-šu₂ ak-kis a-di KUR-e {kur}ha-u₂-ra-ni a-lik | |
| 27 | URU.MEŠ-ni a-na la ma-ni ap-pul₂ a-qur ina IZI.MEŠ GIBIL₂-up | |
| 28 | šal-la-su-nu a-na la ma-ni aš₂-lu-la EN KUR-e {kur}ba-aʾ-li-ra-si ša₂ SAG tam-di a-lik | |
| 29 | ṣa-lam MAN-ti-ia ina lib₃-bi az₂-qup ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma ma-da-tu ša₂ {kur}ṣur-ra-a-a {kur}ṣi-du-na-a-a ša₂ {m}ia-u₂-a | |
| 30 | DUMU {m}hu-um-ri-i am-hur ina 19 BALA.MEŠ-ia 20-<šu₂> {id₂}A.RAD e-bir ana KUR-e {kur}ha-ma-ni e-li | |
| 31 | {giš}GUŠUR.MEŠ {giš}e-re-ni ak-kis ina 20 BALA.MEŠ-ia 20-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD e-bir | |
| 32 | {kur}ha-ma-nu at-ta-bal-kat₂ a-na URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂ {m}ka-ti-i {kur}qu-a-ia | |
| 33 | at-ta-rad URU.MEŠ-ni a-na la ma-ni a-pul₂ a-qur ina IZI.MEŠ GIBIL₂-up GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | |
| 34 | HI.A.MEŠ a-duk šal-la-su-nu a-na la ma-ni a-sa-la ma-da-ta-šu₂ am-hur-šu₂ ana TI | |
| 35 | ZI.MEŠ-a GID₂ UD.MEŠ-ia šum₂-ud MU.MEŠ-ia PAP {giš}GU.ZA ŠID-ti-ia za-i-ri-ia ana qa-me-e aš₂-ṭu-te-ia | |
| 36 | ana ZAH₂ mal-ki KUR₂.MEŠ-ia a-na GIR₃.II-ia šuk-nu-še a-na {d}IŠKUR EN-ia a-qiš ṣa-lam {na₄}GIŠ.NU₁₁.GAL | |
| 37 | eb-bi nam-ri šu-qu-ri ša₂ ep-še-tu-šu₂ a-na da-ga-li lu-ul-la-a šu-tu-ru | |
| 38 | bu-un-na-nu-šu₂ u₂-še-piš-ma ina IGI {d}IŠKUR EN-ia uš-zi-iz e-nu-ma | |
| 39 | {d}IŠKUR EN ṣal-mu šu₂-a-tu₂ ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ ke-niš lip-par₂-da-a GID₂ UD.MEŠ-ia | |
| 40 | liq-bi šum₂-ud MU.MEŠ-ia lit-tas-qar ZI si-li-iʾ-ti ša₂ SU-ia li-ta-am u₄-me-šam |
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