Šamši-Adad V 02 (Q004739)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Šamši-Adad V 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004739 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse Column iii [0:16] iii 1'1'–iii 16'16' | [...] strong [...]. Upon my return, [(the people of) ...], his royal city, together with [N] (5') cities in their environs, abandoned [their cities] in the [face of] the awesomeness of the ferocious weapons of Aššur and my mighty warfare, which, like [...], know no mercy. They entered [...] (10´) their fortified city. I pursued them. I massacred 650 of them (and) (15´) took away from them 30 of their cavalry, one chariot, as well as their possessions, property, oxen, (and) sheep. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned their cities. |
| Obverse Column iii [16:36] iii 17'17'–iii 36'36' | On my fifth campaign I marched for a second time to Karduniaš (Babylonia). I crossed the river Zab, traversed Mount Ebiḫ, (and) (20´) crossed the river Turnat in flood. I razed, destroyed, (and) burned the cities Qai ... na, Padnu, (and) Makurrete, three of his royal cities, together with 250 cities in their environs. I crossed Mount Ḫašimur. (25´) The splendor of Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed Marduk-balāṭsu-iqbi, the king of Karduniaš (Babylonia), and, taking fright of my mighty warfare, which has no rival, he abandoned Gannanāte, his fortified city, in the still (lit. “friendliness”) of the night. To (30´) save his life he entered the city Nēmetti-šarri (and) I pursued him. I slaughtered his (people) (and) took from him his chariots, cavalry, (and) battle equipment. I pressed the battle right inside his city and carried out a massacre at its gate. (35´) I cut down his orchards (and) razed, destroyed, (and) burned 245 cities in its environs. |
| Obverse Column iii [36:48] iii 37'37'–iii 48'48' | I marched to Dēr. Dēr, the great city whose foundations are as firm as bedrock, (40´) ..., I surrounded (and) captured that city. [I carried off] the deities Anu-rabû, Nanāya, Šarrat-Dēr, Mār-bīti-ša-pān-bīti, Mār-bīti-ša-birīt-nāri, Burruqu, (45´), Gula, Urkītu, Šukānāya, Ner-e-tagmil, Sakkud of the city Bubê — the gods who dwell in Dēr — together with their property, [...] |
| Obverse Column iv [0:10] iv 1'1'–iv 10'10' | [...] Mardu[k-balāṭsu-iqbi ...] rescued him and [...]. (5´) He attacked to wage war [and] strife against my troops. I captured alive [Marduk-balāṭsu-iqbi], together with the criminal troops who were with him. I [... them] in Nineveh, my faithful city, I ... [them] alive, (and) stripped off their skin ... |
| Obverse Column iv [10:28] iv 11'11'–iv 28'28' | On my sixth [campaign] I marched to Karduniaš (Babylonia). [I crossed the river Zab], traversed Mount [Eb]iḫ, (and) [crossed] the river Tur[nat in] flood. Baba-aḫa-iddina, [together with the troops who were] with him, (15´) I confined in the city Nibu ... I captured that [city] by tunnels, battering rams, (and) ladders. I captured alive Baba-aḫa-iddina, together with the divine standard which goes before him, his sons, his daughters, his [palace women], (and) his [...]. His [...] (20´) and palace [...], tin, iron, lead, [...], precious stones of the mountain, [...]-stone, stone saʾaru, [...] strips of bronze, [...] of iron, (25´) elephant hides, elephant tusks, [...]-wood, boxwood, [...], elammakku-wood, tatīdu-wood, a bed made of ivory (and) ebony, a precious sword with silver (and) gold mountings, royal accoutrements — I took (these) with the excessively abundant booty of his land. |
| Obverse Column iv [28:29] iv 29'29'–iv 29'29' | At that time, (text not completed) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| iii | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x] x [x x x] | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x] x ⸢dan⸣-na [x x x] | |
| 3' | [x x x x]-x-nu-ti ina ta-a-a-[ar-ti-ia] | |
| 4' | [x x x]-x URU MAN-ti-šu₂ a-di [x] | |
| 5' | ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-ni ⸢ša₂ li-me-tu⸣-šu₂ ul-[tu pa-an] | |
| 6' | ⸢ra⸣-šub-bat {⸢giš}TUKUL⸣ aš-šur ⸢ek⸣-du-te [u₃ e-peš] | |
| 7' | ME₃-ia dan-ni ša₂ ki-ma x [x x] | |
| 8' | ta-a-a-⸢ra⸣ la i-du-⸢u₂⸣ [URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] | |
| 9' | u₂-maš-še-ru-u₂-ma a-na {uru}[x x x] | |
| 10' | URU dan-nu-⸢ti⸣-šu₂-nu e-ru-⸢bu⸣ [EGIR-šu₂-nu] | |
| 11' | ar-te-di 6 ME 50 GAZ.MEŠ-šu₂-[nu a]-⸢duk⸣ | |
| 12' | 30 pet-hal-la-šu₂-nu 1-et {⸢giš⸣}GIGIR | |
| 13' | it-ti NIG₂.GA-šu-nu NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂-nu | |
| 14' | GU₄.MEŠ-šu₂-nu {⸢udu⸣}ṣe-ni-šu₂-nu | |
| 15' | e-kim-šu-nu-ti ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu | |
| 16' | ap-pul₂ ⸢aq⸣-qur ina ⸢IZI⸣ aš₂-ru-up | |
| 17' | ina 5 ⸢ger-ri⸣-ia ša₂-⸢nu-ut⸣-te-šu | |
| 18' | a-na {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ lu al-lik | |
| 19' | {id₂}za-ban e-bir {kur}e-bi-ih ab-bal-kit | |
| 20' | {⸢id₂⸣}tur₂-na-at ina mi-li-ša₂ e-bir | |
| 21' | {uru}qa-i-x-na {uru}pa-ad-nu {uru}ma-⸢kur-re⸣-te | |
| 22' | 3 URU.MEŠ-⸢ni⸣ URU MAN-⸢ti⸣-šu₂ a-di 2 ME 50 URU.MEŠ-ni | |
| 23' | ša₂ ⸢li⸣-me-⸢tu-šu₂-nu ap-pul₂⸣ aq-qur ina IZI ⸢aš₂-ru-up⸣ | |
| 24' | {kur}ha-ši-⸢mur ab-bal⸣-kit {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-TI-su-iq-bi | |
| 25' | MAN {kur}kar-⸢du-ni⸣-aš₂ na-mur-rat aš-šur EN-ia | |
| 26' | ⸢is-hu⸣-pu-⸢šu⸣-ma u₃ e-peš ME₃-ia dan-ni | |
| 27' | ša₂ mu-ne₂-⸢ha la⸣ i-šu-u₂ ip-lah₂-ma ina mu-ši-te | |
| 28' | sa-lim-⸢ti⸣ x x {uru}ga-na-na-a-te | |
| 29' | URU dan-⸢nu-ti-šu₂⸣ u₂-maš-šir₃-ma a-na | |
| 30' | šu-zu-⸢ub ZI⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na {uru}ne₂-⸢met⸣-ti-MAN | |
| 31' | e-ru-⸢ub EGIR⸣-šu ar-te-di GAZ.⸢MEŠ-šu₂⸣ | |
| 32' | a-duk {⸢giš}GIGIR.MEŠ⸣-šu pet-hal-⸢lu⸣-šu₂ u₂-⸢nu-ut⸣ | |
| 33' | ⸢ME₃⸣-[šu] ⸢e-kim⸣-šu ina qe₂-reb URU-šu₂ mit-⸢hu-ṣu⸣ | |
| 34' | lu aš₂-kun di-ik-⸢tu⸣ ina ⸢KA₂.GAL⸣-šu₂ | |
| 35' | ⸢a⸣-[duk] {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ-šu₂ ak-šiṭ 2 ME 45 | |
| 36' | ⸢URU.MEŠ-ni⸣ ša₂ li-me-tu-šu₂ ap-pul₂ aq-qur | |
| 37' | ina ⸢IZI⸣ aš₂-ru-up a-na {kur}de-e-ri | |
| 38' | lu [al-lik] {⸢uru⸣}BAD₃.DINGIR{ki} ma-ha-zu GAL-a | |
| 39' | ša₂ [ki-ma ki]-⸢ṣir KUR⸣-e šur-šu-da iš-da-šu₂ | |
| 40' | a-[x x (x)] ⸢la um-ma-na⸣-ti-ia | |
| 41' | {⸢uru⸣}[x x] x ⸢bu URU šu-a⸣-[tu] al-mi | |
| 42' | ⸢ak-šu-ud⸣ AN.GAL {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-{uru}de-ri | |
| 43' | {d}DUMU-E₂-ša₂-pa-an-E₂ {d}DUMU-E₂-; | |
| 44' | {d}bu-ru-qu | |
| 45' | {d}gu-la {d}ur-ki-tu {d}šu-ka-ni-ia | |
| 46' | {d}ne₂-ir-e-tag-mil {d}sak-kud | |
| 47' | ša₂ {uru}bu-be₂-e DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut | |
| 48' | {uru}BAD₃.DINGIR{ki} a-di NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu | |
| iv | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] {⸢m⸣}{d}AMAR.⸢UTU⸣-[TI-su-iq-bi] | |
| 3' | [x x x (x) e]-⸢ṭi⸣-ir-šu₂-ma [x x x x] | |
| 4' | [x x x (x)]-ma a-⸢na⸣ e-⸢peš MURUB₄⸣ [u] ⸢ME₃⸣ | |
| 5' | ina ⸢GABA⸣ ERIM.HI.A-ia ⸢it⸣-ba-a {m}{d}x-[x-x] | |
| 6' | a-⸢di⸣ ERIM.MEŠ EN hi-ṭi₂ ša₂ ⸢it-ti-šu₂⸣ | |
| 7' | ⸢bal-ṭu⸣-su-nu ina ŠU u₂-ṣa-bit ina {uru}NINA | |
| 8' | URU tuk-⸢la-te⸣-ia ina x-ia lu ⸢ar⸣-[x-x] | |
| 9' | bal-ṭu-⸢su-nu⸣ x x [x] x [x] ⸢u₂-bal⸣-[x] | |
| 10' | ⸢KUŠ⸣.MEŠ-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ a-⸢ku-uṣ⸣ x [x] x ⸢lu⸣ x [x] | |
| 11' | i-na 6 [ger-ri-ia a]-⸢na⸣ {kur}kar-du-⸢ni⸣-[aš₂] | |
| 12' | lu al-⸢lik⸣ {[id₂}za-ban e-bir] {⸢kur⸣}[e-bi]-⸢ih ab⸣-[bal-kit] | |
| 13' | {id₂}⸢tur₂⸣-[na-at ina] ⸢mi⸣-[li-ša e-bir] | |
| 14' | {m}{d}ba-ba₆-⸢PAP-AŠ⸣ [x]-ni ⸢it-ti⸣-šu₂ | |
| 15' | ina {uru}ni-⸢bu⸣-[x] ⸢e-sir⸣-[šu₂ URU] šu-a-tu₂ ina pil-ši | |
| 16 | u₃ {giš}na-pi-⸢li si-mil⸣-[ti ak]-šud {m}{d}ba-ba₆-PAP-AŠ | |
| 17 | a-di {d}URI₃.⸢GAL⸣ a-⸢lik pa⸣-ni-šu DUMU.MEŠ-šu | |
| 18' | DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu {[munus}ERIM-E₂].⸢GAL⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ {[munus}ERIM-E₂].⸢GAL⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ x [x].MEŠ-šu | |
| 19' | bal-ṭu-ti ina [ŠU u₂-ṣa]-⸢bit⸣ x [x x]-šu | |
| 20 | u₃ E₂.GAL [x] ⸢AN.NA⸣ | |
| 21' | AN.BAR A.BAR₂ x [x NA₄].⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 22' | ⸢KUR-i⸣ na-as-qu-⸢te {na₄⸣}[x] | |
| 23' | {na₄}sa-ʾa-ra-⸢te⸣ [x] | |
| 24' | hu-še-e ZABAR.⸢MEŠ⸣ [x (x)] ⸢DI⸣ [x x] AN.⸢BAR⸣ | |
| 25' | KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI {⸢giš⸣}[x] {⸢giš⸣}KU [x x] i x | |
| 26' | {giš}e-lam-ma-ku {giš}ta-ti-du {giš}NA₂ ⸢ZU₂⸣ | |
| 27' | {giš}ESI {giš}TUKUL ša₂ KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI uh-ha-⸢zu⸣-ma aq-ru | |
| 28' | hi-ših-ti MAN-ti it-ti šal-⸢lat⸣ KUR-šu | |
| 29' | ma-ʾa-te a-na la ma-ni al-qa-a ina u₄-mi-šu-ma | |
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