Shalmaneser III 017 (Q004622)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Sultantepe (Huzirina) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Shalmaneser III 017 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004622 |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Sultantepe (Huzirina) |
| Coordinates | 37.0500, 38.9061 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:1] 11–11 | [God Aššur, great lord, lord of] the lands, shepherd of all princes; |
| Obverse [1:2] 22–22 | [Goddess Ištar ...] lofty, mistress of Nineveh; |
| Obverse [2:3] 33–33 | [God Šamaš ...] ... justice; |
| Obverse [3:4] 44–44 | [Shalmaneser ...] the universe, |
| Obverse [5:6] 66–66 | The gods Bēl (and) Anu entrusted to you the distant [mountains]. |
| Obverse [6:7] 77–77 | The obstinate slave of Bīt-Adini (and) his allies, [they (the gods) defeated], |
| Obverse [7:8] 88–88 | The city Tīl-Barsip, the fortified town, they (the gods) burned, |
| Obverse [8:9] 99–99 | The kings of the land Ḫatti, they (the gods) destroyed their abodes. |
| Obverse [9:10] 1010–1010 | He (Shalmaneser) spoke ... to Aššur-bel-kaʾʾin, the field marshal: |
| Obverse [10:11] 1111–1111 | “The forts are entrusted to you, make your guard strong |
| Obverse [11:12] 1212–1212 | “Keep your companies secure in order to take their tribute |
| Obverse [12:13] 1313–1313 | “The princes of the land Ḫatti I have subdued, |
| Obverse [13:14] 1414–1414 | “So I will go to experience warfare with the Urarṭians, |
| Obverse [14:15] 1515–1515 | “I will go down to see whether it is a region with or without water.” Thus he spoke. |
| Obverse [15:16] 1616–1616 | (As) Ashurnasirpal harnessed up for the land Nairi, he (Shalmaneser) mustered [the troops]. |
| Obverse [16:17] 1717–1717 | He kept meeting with his officers so that they would bring discipline to [his troops]. |
| Obverse [17:18] 1818–1818 | “[Divide] my furious warriors into companies, |
| Obverse [18:19] 1919–1919 | “For I am going to plunder on a campaign of the god Aššur. Have courage (lit. ‘[...] your hearts’) |
| Obverse [19:20] 2020–2020 | “Let the swords be sharp [which I put] into your hands, |
| Obverse [20:21] 2121–2121 | “[I put] sharp arrows into [your quivers], |
| Obverse [21:22] 2222–2222 | “I [fasten] iron armor upon the horses, |
| Obverse [22:23] 2323–2323 | “Do not [mislead] your massive forces |
| Obverse [23:24] 2424–2424 | “[Do not fear] the warfare of the Urarṭian slave |
| Obverse [24:25] 2525–2525 | “The god Aššur has encouraged me [to march] on the road [to Urarṭu], |
| Obverse [25:26] 2626–2626 | “The people of Assyria have shouted, [they have praised my] heroism: |
| Obverse [26:27] 2727–2727 | “ ‘[Upon you be] the best of blessings to gain dominion [over your foes] |
| Obverse [27:28] 2828–2828 | “ ‘March, O lord of kings, crush [the enemies of Aššur] |
| Obverse [28:29] 2929–2929 | “ ‘Let the god Nergal march before you, let the god Girra [come behind] |
| Obverse [29:30] 3030–3030 | “ ‘At your command [...]!’ ” |
| Obverse [30:31] 3131–3131 | They went forth in formation, quickly marching on, |
| Obverse [31:32] 3232–3232 | [The ... of] his battle was mighty like ... |
| Obverse [32:33] 3333–3333 | [They were equipped with] iron picks (and) [...] arrows, |
| Obverse [33:34] 3434–3434 | [They traversed] mighty [mountains] (and) remote highlands. |
| Obverse [35:36] 3636–3636 | [...] as far as the land Subru [...] |
| Obverse [36:37] 3737–3737 | He trusted in the remote [highlands] ... |
| Obverse [37:38] 3838–3838 | [The mountains] of the Urarṭians quickly [...] |
| Obverse [38:39] 3939–3939 | I conquered the strong cities, I destroyed the fortresses. |
| Obverse [39:40] 4040–4040 | ... Ashurnasirpal ... |
| Obverse [40:41] 4141–4141 | [On the] first day of the month Ulūlu I approached his royal city. |
| Obverse [41:42] 4242–4242 | Kings ... |
| Obverse [42:43] 4343–4343 | The brilliance of the lord of the (four) quarters overwhelmed them, |
| Obverse [43:44] 4444–4444 | They abandoned their cities and fled into the mountains and forests, |
| Obverse [44:45] 4545–4545 | Everyone ran for (their) lives into the terrible mountains. |
| Obverse [45:46] 4646–4646 | I went after them, I pursued them in the rugged mountains, |
| Obverse [46:47] 4747–4747 | I killed 18,000 enemies with the sword of battle, |
| Obverse [47:48] 4848–4848 | I threw their teams onto the plain like ... |
| Obverse [48:49] 4949–4949 | I plundered the mules, horses, (and) agalu-donkeys without number, |
| Obverse [49:50] 5050–5050 | For nine days I looted his palace possessions. |
| Obverse [50:51] 5151–5151 | I burned his many settlements, |
| Obverse [51:52] 5252–5252 | I drove the servant women of his land before my army. |
| Obverse [52:53] 5353–5353 | The trees (which were) the attraction of his royal city, I burned, |
| Obverse [53:54] 5454–5454 | Statues (proclaiming) my might I erected by mountains and seas. |
| Obverse [54:55] 5555–5555 | As far as the ... of the land Nairi, to the land Gilzānu, I went down, |
| Obverse [55:56] 5656–5656 | Horses as tribute I received in the cities Tikku (and) Ḫubuškia, |
| Obverse [56:57] 5757–5757 | The rest of the tribute I received in the city Turušpâ. |
| Obverse [57:58] 5858–5858 | ... to Aššur my god ... |
| Obverse [58:59] 5959–5959 | With the steadfast heart I entered Ega[šankalamm]a, |
| Obverse [59:60] 6060–6060 | The festival of the mistress of Arbela ... I celebrated. |
| Obverse [60:61] 6161–6161 | The king [sat down] with joy upon the lion’s seat in the city Baltil (Aššur), |
| Obverse [61:62] 6262–6262 | He made [his subjects] fall flat, he entered into the presence of the goddess Ištar with all his booty. |
| Obverse [62:63] 6363–6363 | [...] ... his eyes ... he blessed. |
| Obverse [63:64] 6464–6464 | [...] ... he gave. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {[d}aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ EN] ⸢KUR⸣.KUR.MEŠ ⸢re⸣-ʾu-u ša DU₃ ma-li-⸢ki⸣ | |
| 2 | [x x x x x x x]-⸢li⸣ ša-qu-u ša be-let {uru}NINA{ki} | |
| 3 | [x x x x x x x x] x x x x-i mi-ša₂-ri | |
| 4 | [...]-x kiš-ša₂-⸢tu₂⸣ | |
| 5 | [x x x x]-⸢ʾa⸣-x [x] x x [x x x] ⸢ga-mil⸣ | |
| 6 | [ip]-taq-du-ka {d}be-lum {d}a-ni ⸢KUR⸣.[MEŠ-e ru]-⸢u₂⸣-qu-te | |
| 7 | ⸢ARAD⸣ ek-ṣu DUMU {m}a-di-ni ib-ri-šu₂ x [x x x x x x] | |
| 8 | {⸢uru⸣}DU₆-bar-si-pi₂ ma-ha-zu dan-nu ina {d}GIŠ.BAR x x [x x] | |
| 9 | LUGAL.MEŠ ša₂ {kur}hat-ti u₂-šah-ri-ru šu-bat-šu₂-nu | |
| 10 | <ana> {m}aš-šur-EN-GIN {lu₂}tur-ta-nu ka-a ši-li-te iq-bi | |
| 11 | {uru}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ lu pa-aq-dan-nik-ka lu dan-nat EN.NUN-ka | |
| 12 | lu-u KALAG-an ri-kis-ka mu-hur bi-lat-su-nu | |
| 13 | mal-ku ša₂ {kur}hat-ti ina GIR₃.II-ia₅ u₂-šak-ni-su-<nu> | |
| 14 | lul-lik ša₂ {kur}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a lu-u-mur qa-rab-šu₂-nu | |
| 15 | ša qa₂-aq-qar me-e la A.MEŠ lu-rid LUH x x-ni MU-ra | |
| 16 | i-ṣi-me-di {m}aš-šur-PAP-AŠ {kur}na-ʾi-ru x [x x]-de-ki | |
| 17 | i-ta-na-am-mar a-na {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu₂ šip-ṭu ana {lu₂}[ERIM.MEŠ-šu₂] SUM-nu | |
| 18 | šam-ru-te qu-ra-du-u₂-a ina KIŠ-ri [x x] AN | |
| 19 | gi-ir-ri {d}a-šur ana šal-la-li al-lak [x x x] ⸢ŠA₃⸣-ku-nu | |
| 20 | lu-še-la-a GIR₂.MEŠ AN.BAR ŠU-uk-nu [x x x] x | |
| 21 | {giš}GAG.U₄.TAG.GA-e še-lu-u-ti ina lib₃-bi x [x x x x] x | |
| 22 | si-ri AN.BAR ina UGU ANŠE.KUR.RA lul-[...] | |
| 23 | gap-ša₂-a-te e-mu-qi-ku-nu la ta-x-[...] | |
| 24 | ša ur-di {kur}ur-ar₂-ṭa-a-a MURUB₄ x [...] | |
| 25 | {d}aš-šur u₂-tak-kil-an-ni u₂-⸢ru⸣-[uh ...] | |
| 26 | is-sa-ʾa UN.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{ki} zik-[ru-ti] | |
| 27 | ⸢de-eq⸣-tu₂ DUG₃.GA a-dan-niš a-na be-⸢lum⸣ [...] | |
| 28 | ⸢a-lik⸣ be-lum ⸢LUGAL⸣.MEŠ-ni da-aš₂ x [...] | |
| 29 | {⸢d⸣}MAŠ.MAŠ ina IGI-ka lil-lik {d}GIŠ.⸢BAR⸣ [...] | |
| 30 | [x x] x ina qi₂-bit pi-i-ka ni-im-la [...] | |
| 31 | [it]-⸢ta⸣-ṣu-u-nu i-ṣa-an-du ša ha-an-⸢ṭiš⸣ [x x] x-qi₂ | |
| 32 | [x x] ⸢ta⸣-ha-zi-šu₂ ki-ma na-ah-x x x KAL | |
| 33 | [x x x] ⸢ak-kul⸣-lat AN.BAR mul-mul-lum [x x x x] | |
| 34 | [KUR-e] dan-nu-ti hur-ša₂-ni ⸢bi-ru⸣-[ti x x x x] | |
| 35 | [x x x x x] x GUR GUR ⸢su⸣ u nu na uk-ta-a-[x x x x x] | |
| 36 | [x x x x x]-x a-di {kur}su-ub-ri GIM x [...] | |
| 37 | [ina hur-ša₂-ni] ⸢bi⸣-ru-ti ⸢it-ti⸣-kil ina ⸢UGU⸣ [...] | |
| 38 | [KUR]-e {kur}ur-ar₂-⸢ṭa⸣-a-a ha-an-ṭiš x [...] | |
| 39 | [URU.MEŠ] ⸢dan⸣-nu-te ak-ta-šad dan-na-at us-[sah-ri]-⸢ib⸣ | |
| 40 | [i]-⸢zu⸣-uz-zu {m}{d}aš-šur-PAP-AŠ us-⸢sa⸣-x-x-x-šu₂-nu | |
| 41 | [ina UD].1-KAM₂ ša₂ {iti}⸢KIN⸣ ina URU LUGAL-ti-[šu₂] ⸢as⸣-sa-ni-qi₂ | |
| 42 | LUGAL.⸢ME ti⸣-iš-re-e it-ta-[x x x]-bi-šu₂-nu | |
| 43 | me-lam-me ša₂ EN kib-rat i-x-x UGU-šu₂-nu | |
| 44 | e-ta-az-bu URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ina [KUR]-e u {giš}⸢TIR⸣.MEŠ e-tar-bu | |
| 45 | LU₂ a-⸢a⸣-um-ma ana na-piš-⸢ti⸣ ana KUR-e na-an-du-ru-⸢ti KU₄⸣-[bu] | |
| 46 | aṣ-bat EGIR-šu₂-nu KUR-e nam-ra-ṣi aṭ-ru-su-nu | |
| 47 | 18 LIM {lu₂}KUR₂ ina {giš}TUKUL ta-ha-zi uš-ta-mit | |
| 48 | ki-i ri-ta-te ina EDIN at-ta-di na-aš₂-ma-su-nu | |
| 49 | {anše}pa-re-e ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ah-ta-bat ina la ma-ne₂-e {⸢anše}a-ga⸣-la | |
| 50 | NIG₂.GA E₂.GAL-šu₂ UD.9.KAM₂ am-ta-ši-iʾ | |
| 51 | ma-du-te da-ad-me-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ IZI as-sa-rap | |
| 52 | GEME₂ KUR-šu₂ ina IGI-at um-ma-ni-ia ar₂-di | |
| 53 | e-ṣi ni-iz-mat URU LUGAL-u-ti-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ IZI as-sa-rap | |
| 54 | ALAM.MEŠ-ni kiš-šu₂-ti-ia ina KUR-e u ta-ma-te u-ki-in | |
| 55 | a-di IŠ KA BAR {kur}na-ʾi-ri ana {⸢kur}gil₂-za-a⸣-ni at-ta-rad | |
| 56 | ANŠE.KUR.RA ma-da-at-ti am-hur {uru}ti-ik-ki {uru}hu-bu-uš-ki-a | |
| 57 | ⸢re-eh⸣-te ma-da-na-ti at-ta-har {uru}ṭu-ru-⸢uš⸣-pe-e | |
| 58 | x x x [x] x x x x-a-ni ana ⸢aš-šur⸣ DINGIR-ia it-ta-x | |
| 59 | ina ri-kis lib₃-bi ⸢ana⸣ e₂-⸢gašan⸣-[kalam]-⸢ma⸣ e-ta-⸢rab⸣ | |
| 60 | i-sin-nu ša₂ be-let {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR x x [x] x KI x x x [...] | |
| 61 | LUGAL it-ti ri-ša₂-a-te ina {uru}bal-til ⸢šu₂⸣-bat UR.MAH [...] | |
| 62 | [x] x u₂-šam-qit it-ti nap-har ⸢bi⸣-lat-šu₂ ana ⸢IGI⸣ {d}INANNA [e-ta]-⸢rab⸣ | |
| 63 | [x x] x-su-qa IGI.II-šu₂ ana ⸢ul⸣-[x x x] ⸢ik-ta-rab⸣ | |
| 64 | [x x x x] x-a ana ra ši lu še [x] iq-ṭi-aš₂ | |
| 65 | [...] x x-ti ma-x [x x] x x x KUR-⸢ka⸣ |
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