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Sargon II 117 (Q006596)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Najafabad (Kišesim) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationSargon II 117
IDQ006596
CollectionNational Museum, Tehran, Iran
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotNajafabad (Kišesim)
Coordinates33.3322, 48.5925

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Obverse Column i [0:14] i 1i 1–i 1414The god Aššur, great lord, king of all the [Igīgū] god[s and] Anunnakū gods, lord of the lan[ds] ... [...], Aššur ... [...]; (i 5) the god Marduk, lord of all, who provides all [people] with food (and) grants [...]; the god Sîn, lord of heaven and [netherworld], exalted one, divine li[gh]t [of the gods]; the god Šamaš, bright ... [...] (i 10) ... the fo[e ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column i [14:18] i 1515–i 1818[Great god]s, ma[nagers of heaven and netherworld, who]se [attack means] battle and [strife, who nam]ed Sargon (II), ki[ng ...] ... [in accordance with] your heart’s desire:
Obverse Column i [18:21] i 1919–i 2121Sargon (II), app[ointee of the god Enlil, (...) nešakku-priest (and)] desired object of (the god) Aššur, chosen of the gods Anu [(and) Dagān, (...) great king, strong king], king of the [world], king of Assyria, king of the f[our] quarters (of the world), [(...) favorite of the] great [god]s;
Obverse Column i [21:23] i 2222–i 2323just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods Aššur and [Marduk] granted [a reign without eq]ua[l] and whose reputation (these gods) [exalt/exalted to the heights];
Obverse Column i [23:34] i 2424–i 3434who (re)-established the šubarrû-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, [Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) made resti]tution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established [...] ... the god Enlil ... [... who abolished] corvée duty for (the city) Dēr ... who [gave relief to their people ...] the city Ḫarrān ... his people ... [...] ... to strike down [... (i 30) who from the (first) da]y of his [reign] has had no rul[er] who could equal him [... from ea]st to we[st ...] the subjects [of the god Enlil ...] ... [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [0:3] ii 1ii 1–ii 33Too poorly preserved to allow translation.
Obverse Column ii [3:12] ii 44–ii 1212... Iaū-biʾdī (Ilu-biʾdī) of the land Hamath ... [...] (ii 5) ... spears he abandoned [...] ... he assembled (his) troops and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [...] he brought (them) to his side and put his trust in his (own) forces. [I mustered] the numer[ous] troops of (the god) Aššur [and ...] ... he/they rose up. Chariotry, cavalry, (and) horses in the city AB[...] ... their ... I dyed (both) the river (Orontes) (and) the dry land as red as red wool ... [...] (ii 10) ... with a mighty battering ram I smas[hed] his (city) wall like a pot [and ... the city Qarqar] I burned down [with] fire. I took him, together with his family (and) his fighting men, to my city Aššur. [I flayed the skin from him] in front of the (city) gate [...] ... I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. The [people of the] land Hamath [...] ...
Obverse Column ii [12:16] ii 1313–ii 1616In my third regnal year, the cities Šundaḫul (and) Durdukka, strong, w[alled] cities [...] disregarded (their) position as vassal to Iranzi, the Mannean, their lord, (and) held him in contempt [...] I took the lead (in front) of the troops of Aššur and I marched to the land Mannea in order to conquer those cities. [I inflicted] a ma[jor] defeat upon it [...] ... I caused to pour forth like hailstones. [I carried off as booty] the people, together with [their] property [...].
Obverse Column ii [16:19] ii 1717–ii 1919In my fourth regnal year, I marched to the land Tabal. I conquered the city Šinuḫtu, Kiakki’s fortified city. That (individual), together with [his] fam[ily, ...] elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim (and) linen garments, equipment, battle gear ... [...], their sheep and goats, herds of horses, (and) donkeys, I carried off as booty in countless numbers. [I received] tribute from the kings of the land of Tabal [...].
Obverse Column ii [19:21] ii 2020–ii 2121In my fifth regnal year, I conquered the city Carchemish which is (located) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Pisīri(s), its king, together with Šemtarru [...] (along) with the possessions of his palace, every valuable object, his royal treasure, I carried off as booty and brought to my city Aššur. I imposed upon the people of the city Car[chemish ... (the same) tribute (and) payment(s)] as if (it were part of) Assyria. [I presented] to the gods Aššur (and) Marduk, ... gods [(...)] the gold (and) silver that I had personally seized at the city Carchemish [(...)].
Obverse Column ii [21:25] ii 2222–ii 2525[In my sixth regnal year], the wrath of Aššur was directed against [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] (ordaining) the dissolution of the land Mannea, the destruction of (his) people, (and) the demolition of his (city) wall. [He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust] in Rusâ of the city [...]. He caused [Aššur-lēʾi of the land Karalla (and) Ittî of the land Allabria] to rebel against me and made (them) act in unison. He threw off the yoke of (the god) Aššur and took [...] ... He withheld his tribute and [... (who) (...)] transgressed, did not respect his mighty oath, and forgot his sworn agreement ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [25:32] ii 2626–ii 3232I became confident and my mood became jo[yf]ul. I mustered the [exte]nsive troops of (the god) Aš[šur] and ma[rched] to the land Mannea. [...] ... be[fore] the day had proceeded two double-hours, I [had smashed] his (city) wall as if (it were) a potter’s vessel [(and) ...] I personally captured. In front of his (city) gate I considered his people, together with their property, as if (they were) a number of sheep and goats. [His] for[tified] city Izirtu [...] ... they saw the smoke of the conflagration of the city Izirtu and vomited gall. They came down to kis[s my feet ... (ii 30) In] order to save his life he grasped hold of my feet. I received horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as his tribute. [...] I captured Aššur-lēʾi of the city Karalla, an evil-doer. In the midst of my camp, I threw him, together with his soldiers, in [iron] fetters. [... I re]moved and brought to my city Aššur (lit.: “Assyria”). I added the city Karalla, together with its district, to the province of the city Lullumê. [...] I elevated [Bēl-aplu-iddina (...)] over the city Paddira. I imposed upon him more (state) service (and) corvée duty than before.
Obverse Column ii [32:34] ii 3333–ii 3434Moving on from the city Paddir(a), [I came] to the city Niqqar [...] the city Kinaḫri, of the city Šurgadia, fortified [citi]es of the land of the Gutians, those who do no work, who daily [...] the expeditionary force of the people [...] I carried off as booty [(...)] their people, together with their property, their horses, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Šēp-šarri ... the city ruler [...].
Obverse Column ii [34:37] ii 3535–ii 3737[Moving on from ...], I came to the city Ḫundir. Bēl-šarru-uṣur of the city Kišesim spoke mendaciously to the city rulers of [his] en[virons ...] He brought before me in the city Ḫundir as his tribute horses, oxen (and), sheep and goats. I received them inside my camp. [...] I counted (them) [as] booty.
Obverse Column ii [37:40] ii 3838–ii 4040[I brought to Assyria] horses trained to the yoke, property, possessions, gold, silver, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, equipment, (and) battle gear [(...)] I had [the weapons of the deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš], Adad, (and) Ištar, my lords, who go before me, made [and] I installed (them) there. [I had] the people of the city Kišesim (and) its district [dwell (as safely) as in] a meado[w and ...] (ii 40) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them]. [I ...] the land Bīt-Sagabi (Bīt-Sagbat), which is in the Fortress of the Bab[yonian(s) ...] I imposed upon them (state) ser[vice], corvée duty, (and) labor duty for (the god) Aššur, my lord.
Obverse Column ii [40:45] ii 4141–ii 4545At that time, the people of the city Ḫarḫar who are submissive to Aššur (and) perform labor service [...] They drove off [Kibab]a, their city ruler, and withheld the horses (which were) to be given yearly as their tribute. They strengthened their (city) wall and repeatedly as[ked for (military) aid ...] before the day had proceeded [x double-hours] I brought about their defeat; I inflicted a major defeat on them. I impaled their fighting men on stakes [...] I completely [(re)con]str[ucted]. I built its temple anew (and) restored its gods to their places. [I ...-ed the ...] of the deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the deities [who go before me. (...)] I poured out innumerable offerings at its festival. The upper river(land) of the land Arazišu (Aranzêšu), the lower river(land) of Bīt-Ramatua [...] I had them perform [(...) labor duty] as if (they were) Assyrians.
Obverse Column ii [45:46] ii 4646–ii 4646Moving on from the city Ḫarḫar, I crossed a river with cold water (and) came to the city Zakrute. ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [46:50] ii 4747–ii 5050Moving on from the city Zakrute, I came to the city Kurabli. [I received] as tribute from Daīku of the city Šaparda (and) from UŠ... [... Moving on from the city Kurabli, ...] the land of ..., the land Igali, the land Sikris, (and) the land Bīt-Uargi, distant regions whose name(s) the kings who preceded me had never heard, [... Fe]ar of (my) brilliance overwhelmed them and they abandoned their cities. They gathered their people (and) their property and [...] the land Abrau ... for their support [...] I struck down with the sword and carried off the remainder of them as booty, (namely) people, horses, mules, oxen, sheep, (and) donkeys. ... to/for ... [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire.
Obverse Column ii [50:51] ii 5151–ii 5151Moving on from the land Sikris, I came to the land Arussa. That region, together with ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [51:53] ii 5252–ii 5353... I crossed the Pattaus River (and) came to the land Ukuta. The people of th[at] region ... [... who/which] I set on fire like a torch, I fed my troops their grain crop in large quantities. My warriors in order to plunder ... [...] they carried off as booty.
Obverse Column ii [53:55] ii 5454–ii 5555Moving on from the land Ukuta, I crossed over Mount Arusaka, a mighty mountain, with great difficulty (and) came to the land Anzaknê ... [...] ... I made flare up like a star. Karakku of the land Uriakku saw the smoke of the conflagration of the cities of the land Anzaknê ... [...].
Obverse Column ii [55:58] ii 5656–ii 5858Moving on from the land Anzaknê, I entered the pass of the land Uppuria in between Mount Pattaššun (and) Mount Darūe, high mountains. [I set up camp] at the foot of Mount Uab...šu.... [(...)] I sent [(...)] cavalry (and) bowmen ...ly against the settlements of the city Bustus in order to take booty from the steppe. The soldiers of the steppe ... [...] I received [as tribute from ...] of the land Uppuria (and) from Mašdakku of the land Aratišta. Razištu of the land Bustus (and) Ušrâ of the land Kan[za]bakanu [came before me] in the land Uppuria [and kissed my feet. (...)] Razidatu (Razištu), the city ruler of the city Bustus, spoke mendaciously, abandoned his land, and fled far away. I destroyed his cities, [leveling (them) down to] the ground [(...)].
Obverse Column ii [58:59] ii 5959–ii 5959[Moving on from the land Uppuria], I came to the land Datumbu. I received horses as tribute from Ušrâ of the city Ka(n)zabakanu.
Obverse Column ii [59:60] ii 6060–ii 6060Moving [on] from the land Datumbu, I came to the city Karzinû. I received [(...)] horses as tribute from [...]. Moving on from the city Karzinû, I came to the land Birnakan. [I received ... as tribute] from Satarpānu of the city Barikānu, from Uppa[...] of the city ..., from ... [...].
Obverse Column ii [60:61] ii 6161–ii 6161Moving on [from the land Birnakan], I came to the land Sakâ. [I received] (...) horses ... as tribute from Zardukka of the city Ḫarzianu, from Ištesukk[a of the ci]ty Kayatani, (and) from Kir...-ni of the city ... [(...)].
Obverse Column ii [61:63] ii 6262–ii 6363Moving on [from the land Sakâ], I crossed the Darūe River (and) came to the land Rāmanda. Šitaqupa, the city ruler of the city [...] ... from the cities ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [63:67] ii 6464–ii 6767Moving on from the land Rāmanda, I came to the land Irnisa. I received [...] as tribute from Šidiraššurâ of the land Irnisa (and) from Battigur of the city Ḫu... to/for the land ... [...]. Uardatti of the city Ṣibar who had neither stretched out his hand to (any of) the previous kings (of Assyria) (nor) inquired about their health ... [...] district of the land Ayalaya ... of the (military) camp which covered the sky for a distance of one league, the river Na... large horses trained to the yoke ... [... At the command of the god ...], who makes (me) triumph, and of the god Nergal, my protection, the tireless one, fit for battle, [he (Uardatti) came to me], to the land Irnisa, in order to save his land (and) allow (his) people to live in peace ... [...] he grasped hold of my f[eet] and submitted (himself) to the yoke of (the god) Aššur, my lord.
Obverse Column ii [67:69] ii 6868–ii 6969Moving on from the city Irnisa, I came to the land Uratas. I received [(...) horses] trained to the yoke as tribute from Azamada of the city U..., from TAK... [..., from ...] of the city Ḫagabtâ (Ecbatana), from Burbuasu of the land Uratista, (from) Šummušrâ of the city Qarkasia, [(from)] Burbuazu of the city Ginkir, (and) from Bu...bartanu of the land Rur[... (...)].
Obverse Column ii [69:71] ii 7070–ii 7171At that time, I had a stele made and [I engraved upon it] image(s) of the great gods, my lords, who make me triumph ... [...]. I inscribed upon it [(...)] the victorious deeds of (the god) Aššur, my conquests that I made over the four quarters (of the world), (and) everything that I had done in the city Kišesim. [I erected (it)] for all time in the city Kišesim that I had personally con[quered], for ... [...].
Obverse Column ii [71:72] ii 7272–ii 7272May a future prince — (one) whom (the god) Aššur, king of all the Igīgū gods, will summon and nominate for the lordship of Assyria — read this stele and ano[int (it)] with o[il. (...)] May he offer a sacrifice. May he praise the good deeds of (the god) Aššur and have future generations learn to revere him (Aššur).
Obverse Column ii [72:75] ii 7373–ii 7575(As for) the one who ... this stele, ... changes its resting place ... [...], secretly stores (it) away, or throws (it) into a river (lit.: “rivers”), or [buries] (it) in the ground, (or) destroys (it) by fire, or places (it) ..., or mutilates (it), or ... [...], may the great gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld curse him angrily. May they make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land.

Transliteration (ATF)

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1{⸢d}a⸣-x (x) x ⸢GAL⸣-u LUGAL KIŠ {d}[NUN.GAL u]
2x x x x x x EN ⸢KUR.KUR⸣ [...]
3⸢AN⸣ x x (x) x BU x [...]
4⸢AN.ŠAR₂⸣ x x x E x [...]
5{d}AMAR.⸢UTU EN TIL e-pir⸣ kiš-⸢šat⸣ [UN.MEŠ]
6⸢ša₂⸣-ri-ku DA x [x]
7{d}30 e⸣-tel AN-e ⸢u₃⸣ [KI-tim]
8⸢ša₂-qu⸣-u₂ {d}⸢ŠEŠ⸣{[ki} DINGIR.MEŠ]
9{⸢d⸣}UTU x x ⸢nam-ru⸣ KUL/MU ŠA₂ [...]
10[x] x ⸢ŠA₂⸣ [(x)] ⸢BI⸣ za-ma-[ni ...]
11[x (x)] x x (x) x MA ŠEG₃ [...]
12[...] ⸢ŠA₂⸣ AŠ x [...]
13[...] ⸢NU⸣ MA (x) [...]
14[...] x AŠ₂ [...]
15[DINGIR.MEŠ GAL].⸢MEŠ⸣ mu-[ut-tab-bi-lu-ut]
16[AN-e u₃ KI-tim]
17[ša₂ ti-bu-šu₂]-nu (x) {giš}LA₂ u [ša₂-aš₂-mu]
18[na-bu-u₂] ⸢šu-um⸣ (x) {m}MAN-GI.⸢NA LUGAL⸣ [...]
19[...] x BI (x) [(x)] ⸢bi⸣-ib-lat ⸢lib₃⸣-bi-⸢ku-un⸣ {m}MAN-GI.NA ša₂-[ak-ni {d}EN.LIL₂]
20[(x x) NU.EŠ₃] ⸢ba-ʾi-it⸣ AN.ŠAR₂ ni-šit e-⸢ni⸣ {d}⸢a-nim⸣ [(u)] {d}[da-gan (x x)]
21[MAN GAL-(u) MAN KAL-(nu)] MAN ⸢KIŠ MAN⸣ KUR aš-šur{⸢ki⸣} (x x) ⸢MAN⸣ kib-⸢rat ar⸣-[ba-ʾi (x x)]
22[mi-gir DINGIR.MEŠ] ⸢GAL.MEŠ RE⸣.E₂.x ⸢ke⸣-e-nu ša AN.ŠAR₂ u {⸢d⸣}[AMAR.UTU]
23[LUGAL-ut la ša₂]-na-[an] ⸢u₂-šat⸣-li-⸢mu-šu⸣-ma zi-kir-⸢šu u₂⸣-[še-(eṣ)-ṣu-u₂]
24[a-na re-še-e]-⸢te⸣ ša₂-⸢ki⸣-in ⸢šu-ba⸣-re-e ⸢ZIMBIR⸣{ki} [NIBRU{ki]}
25[KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} mu]-⸢šal⸣-li-⸢mu⸣ ḫi-bil-ti-šu-un ⸢ša₂-ki-in⸣ x [...]
26[...] (x) x IK x {d}⸢EN⸣.LIL₂ (x) ŠU x (x) x A x (x) x [...]
27[mu-ša₂-aš₂-ši-ik] tup-šik-[ki] ⸢BAD₃⸣.AN{ki} x [(x x) x]-šu-⸢nu⸣ mu-⸢šap⸣-[ši-ḫu UN.MEŠ-šu-un]
28[...] {⸢uru⸣}KASKAL x x x ⸢UN⸣.MEŠ-šu x x (x) ⸢u₂⸣-še-[...]
29[...] ZA [x (x)] MA x x x (x) ša₂ a-⸢na šum⸣-qut (x) [...]
30[ša₂ ul-tu u₄]-me [be-lu]-⸢ti-šu₂ mal⸣-[ku] ⸢gaba-ra-a-šu₂⸣ la ib-šu-[ma ...]
31[...] x [...] {⸢d}šam⸣-ši a-di ša₂-la-⸢am⸣ {[d}šam-ši ...]
32[...] (x) ⸢ba⸣-ʾu-lat x [...]
33[...] x [...] x A (x) MA x [...]
34[...] TU x [...]
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1[...] [...]
2[(x x)] x x x x LU x x NU KID/U₂ x x x x x x x x (x x) [...]
3(x x) x x x x x SA x x x ⸢KI⸣ x ḪI ⸢IM MA/ŠU⸣ x x x x x x [...]
4(x x) x x {[m]}⸢ia⸣-u₂-bi-iʾ-di {⸢lu₂⸣}{kur}⸢ḫa⸣-am-ma-ta-a-⸢a⸣ x x x x x (x) [...]
5[(x)] (x x) x x x x x x x x x x {⸢giš}az-ma-ru-u₂ u₂-maš⸣-x x x (x) [...]
6(x) x A x (x) x x TI x (x) NU {lu₂}⸢ERIM⸣.MEŠ ⸢u₂⸣-pa-⸢ḫir⸣-ma ma-mit ⸢DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ⸣ (x) [...]
7(x) x DI x ⸢u₂-ter⸣-ma ⸢a-na⸣ e-mu-qi-šu₂ it-ta-⸢kil⸣ um-ma-na-at AN.⸢ŠAR₂⸣ gap-⸢ša₂⸣-[a-ti ad-ke-e-ma ...]
8x (x) ⸢I DI⸣ GI IB ⸢ŠU⸣ x (x) x it-ba-a {giš}⸢GIGIR⸣ pet-ḫal-lu ANŠE.⸢KUR.MEŠ⸣ ina {uru}AB-x-[x-x ...]
9[(x)] ⸢MA⸣ BU x (x) RI AŠ₂ ⸢DI⸣ x x (x) x-šu₂-nu ID₂ na-ba-lu ⸢na⸣-ba-si-iš ⸢aṣ-ru⸣-up A x x [...]
10(x) ⸢ID E₂/DAN URU UD/ŠU₂⸣ x (x) ⸢UN⸣/A ⸢TU/LI⸣ (x) x x ⸢KAN⸣ ina {giš}a-ši-bi ⸢dan⸣-ni ⸢BAD₃-šu₂ kar⸣-pa-ti-⸢iš u₂⸣-pa-⸢ri⸣-[ir-ma ... {uru}qar-qa-ru]
11[(ina)] {⸢d}GIBIL₆⸣ aq-mu ša₂-a-⸢šu₂ a⸣-di ⸢kim-ti⸣-šu₂ {lu₂}mun-daḫ-ṣe-šu₂ a-⸢na URU-ia aš⸣-šur{ki} ub-la ina IGI ⸢KA₂⸣.GAL [(...) ma-šak-šu₂ a-ku-uṣ (...)]
12(x) x x x ⸢šu⸣-ut {lu₂}⸢SAG.MEŠ⸣-ia a-na {lu₂}EN.NAM-⸢u₂⸣-ti {lu₂}EN.NAM-⸢u₂⸣-ti UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun {kur}ḫa-am-ma-⸢ta⸣-[a-a ...]
13(x x) x ⸢ID KU/KI⸣ x (x) ina 3 BALA-ia {uru}šu-un-⸢da-ḫu⸣-ul {uru}du-ur-du-⸢uk⸣-ka URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti E₂ ⸢BAD₃⸣.[MEŠ ...]
14⸢i-mi-šu₂ ar⸣-(x)-⸢du⸣-u₂-tu ša₂ {m}ir-an-zi {kur}man-⸢na⸣-a-a {lu₂}EN-šu₂-nu il-qu-u še-ṭu-us-su A x [...]
15⸢meḫ-ret⸣ um-⸢ma-na⸣-at AN.ŠAR₂ ⸢aṣ⸣-bat-ma ⸢a⸣-na ka-šad URU.⸢MEŠ⸣ šu-a-tu-nu a-na {kur}man-na-a-a a-lik di-ik-ta-šu₂ ma-⸢at⸣-[tu a-duk ...]
16IZ/TU₂ x x ⸢U₂/DAN PI⸣ x MA x x x x (x) x NU x ḪI RU BAD₃ ki-i NA₄ AN-e u₂-ša₂-za-nin UN.MEŠ a-di mar-ši-⸢ti⸣-[šu₂-nu ...]
17⸢ina 4 BALA-ia⸣ a-na {kur}⸢ta-ba-li al-lik⸣ {uru}ši-nu-uḫ-tu₂ URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂ ša₂ {m}ki-ak-ki KUR-ud ša₂-a-šu₂ ga-⸢di kim⸣-[ti-šu₂ ...]
18⸢KUŠ⸣ AM.⸢SI⸣ ZU₂ AM.SI {giš}⸢ESI⸣ {giš}TUG₂ lu-⸢bul⸣-ti bir-me {tug₂}GADA {giš}til-li u₂-nu-ut ta-⸢ḫa-zi IZ KI⸣ x NU [...]
19ṣe-ni-šu₂-nu su-gul₂-lat ANŠE.⸢KUR.MEŠ⸣ ANŠE.MEŠ a-⸢na la ma-ni⸣ aš₂-lu-la ma-da-at-tu ša MAN.MEŠ-ni ša {kur}⸢ta-ba-li⸣ [am-ḫur ...]
20ina 5 BALA-ia {uru}kar-ga-⸢miš⸣ ša GU₂ {id₂}pu-rat-ti ak-šu-ud {m}pi-si-i-ri MAN-šu₂ a-di {m}šem-tar-ru U₂ [...]
21it-ti NIG₂.GA E₂.GAL-šu₂ mim-⸢ma⸣ x x ⸢ni-ṣir⸣-ti šar-ru-ti-šu₂ aš₂-lu-lam-ma a-na URU-ia aš-šur{ki} ub-la UN.MEŠ {uru}kar-[ga-miš ... bil₂-tu ma-da-at-tu₂]
22ki-i KUR ⸢aš-šur⸣{ki} e-mid-su-⸢nu KU₃⸣.GI KU₃.BABBAR ša {uru}kar-ga-miš qa-ti ik-⸢šu⸣-du a-na AN.ŠAR₂ {d}⸢AMAR.UTU A⸣ x DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ [... ina 6 BALA-ia {m}ul-lu-su-nu {kur}man-na-a-a (...)]
23šib-sa-at AN.ŠAR₂ ša₂ sa-paḫ {kur}man-na-a-⸢a⸣ u ḫul-lu-uq UN.MEŠ ⸢na-qar⸣ BAD₃-šu₂ UGU-šu₂ ib-ši-ma a-<na> {m}ru-sa-⸢a⸣ {uru}[x (x)] x [(...) it-ta-kil {m}aš-šur-ZU {kur}kar-al-la-a-a {m}it-ti-i {kur}al-lab-ra-a-a]
24it-ti-ia ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-bal-kit-ma pa-a e-⸢da u₂⸣-ša₂-⸢aš₂⸣-kin₂ ni-ir AN.ŠAR₂ iṣ-li-ma x [x x (x)] ⸢ŠA₂/ŠUR⸣ KI il-qe ma-da-ta-šu₂ ik-la-⸢ma⸣ [... (ša₂) (...)]
25⸢e⸣-te-qu ni-is-su kab-tu la ⸢ip-la-ḫu⸣-ma in-šu-u₂ ma-mit-⸢su⸣ [x (x)] ⸢a⸣-ma-ti šu-a-ti U BAL UD UL x TAR MA KU (x) [...]
26⸢lib⸣-ba ar-ḫu-uṣ-ma e-⸢te-li⸣-iṣ ⸢ka⸣-bat-ti um-ma-na-at ⸢AN⸣.[ŠAR₂] ⸢rap⸣-ša₂-a-ti ad-ke-e-ma a-na {kur}man-na-a-a a-⸢lik⸣ [...]
27⸢U₂⸣ x ⸢ŠAR⸣ MA x GID₂ DA KA MA ⸢TI⸣ x ⸢ŠU⸣ A x x ME x a-di 2 KASKAL.GID₂ u₄-me ⸢la ša₂⸣-qe-e BAD₃-šu₂ ki-ma kar-pat pa-ḫa-ri u₂-⸢pa⸣-[ri-ir-(ma) ...]
28⸢ina qa⸣-ti u₂-ṣab-bit UN.MEŠ-šu₂ a-di ⸢mar-ši⸣-ti-šu₂-nu ina ⸢IGI⸣ KA₂.GAL-šu₂ ki-ma mi-nu-ut ṣe-e-ni am-nu {uru}i-zi-ir-tu URU dan-[nu-ti-šu₂ ...]
29[x (x)] x MA ⸢KAR⸣ qu-tur ⸢na-aq-mu-te⸣ {uru}i-zi-ir-tu₂ e-mu-ru-ma ⸢i-ma⸣-ʾu-u₂ mar-tu ur-du-nim-ma u₂-na-ša₂-⸢qu⸣ [GIR₃.II.MEŠ-ia ...]
30[a]-⸢na⸣ (x) šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢GIR₃.II⸣.MEŠ-ia iṣ-bat ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ ṣe-e-ni ma-da-ta-šu₂ am-ḫur (x) [...]
31x (x) x {⸢m⸣}aš-šur-ZU {uru}kar-al-la-a-⸢a e-piš lem⸣-ne₂-e-ti ša₂-a-šu₂ ga-di {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ-šu₂ ina qe₂-reb uš-ma-ni-ia ad-di-šu₂-nu bi-re-⸢e⸣-tu₂ [AN.BAR ...]
32[as]-⸢su⸣-uḫ-ma a-na ⸢URU⸣-ia KUR aš-šur ⸢u₂⸣-bil {uru}kar-al-la a-di {kur}na-gi-šu₂ UGU pi-⸢ḫa⸣-at {uru}lu-lu-me u₂-⸢rad⸣-di A (x) [... {m}{d}EN-IBILA-SUM.NA (...)]
33⸢UGU {uru⸣}pad-dir u₂-rab-bi-⸢šu₂⸣ il-ku tup-šik-ku UGU ša₂ maḫ-ri e-mid-su TA {uru}pad-dir at-tu-muš a-na {⸢uru⸣}ni-⸢iq-qar⸣ x [...]
34{⸢uru}ki⸣-na-aḫ-ri ša₂ {uru}šur-ga-di-a ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-ni dan-⸢nu⸣-ti {kur}gu-ti-i la ba-⸢bil⸣ šip-ri ša₂ u₄-me-šam-ma a-ṣi-it UN.⸢MEŠ⸣ [...]
35UN.⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂-nu a-di mar-ši-ti-šu₂-nu ⸢ANŠE.KUR⸣.MEŠ-šu₂-nu GU₄.⸢MEŠ-šu₂⸣-nu ṣe-ni-šu₂-nu aš₂-lu-la {m}GIR₃.II-MAN MAN KA LU LI {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU (x) [... TA ... at-tu-muš]
36⸢a⸣-na {uru}ḫu-un-dir aq-ṭe₂-rib {m}EN-x-⸢u₂⸣-ṣur {uru}ki-še-sa-a-⸢a⸣ da-ba-ab la kit-ti id-bu-ub a-⸢na⸣ {lu₂}EN.⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-ni {lu₂}EN.⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-ni ša₂ li-[me-ti-šu₂ ...]
37⸢ma-da⸣-ta-šu₂ ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ ṣe-e-ni a-na {uru}ḫu-un-⸢dir₂⸣ a-di maḫ-ri-ia il-qa-a ina qe₂-reb uš-ma-⸢ni-ia am-ḫur-šu₂-nu-ti⸣ [...]
38[a]-⸢na šal⸣-la-ti am-nu ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ LAL-at ni-i-ri NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂ NIG₂.GA-⸢šu₂⸣ KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR lu-bul-ti bir-me {tug₂}GADA {giš}til-li a-nu-ut ta-ḫa-zi x [(...) a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-ra-a (...) {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ ša AN.ŠAR₂ {d}30 {d}UTU]
39{⸢d}IŠKUR⸣ {d}iš-tar EN.MEŠ-ia a-li-kut pa-ni-ia u₂-⸢še-piš-ma⸣ ina ⸢qer⸣-bi-šu₂ u₂-šar-me UN.MEŠ {uru}ki-še-si-im {kur}na-gi-šu a-bur-⸢riš⸣ [u₂-šar-bi-iṣ-ma ...]
40{⸢lu₂}šu⸣-ut SAG-ia a-na {lu₂}EN.NAM-u₂-ti {lu₂}EN.NAM-u₂-ti ⸢UGU⸣-[šu₂-nu] aš₂-kun {kur}E₂-sa-ga-bi ša₂ qe₂-reb dan-ni-ti ša DUMU KA₂.[DINGIR.RA{ki} ...]
41⸢il⸣-[ku] ⸢tup⸣-šik-ku za-bal ku-du-ri ša AN.ŠAR₂ ⸢EN⸣-ia e-⸢mid-su⸣-nu ina ⸢u₄-me⸣-šu₂-ma {uru}ḫar-ḫa-ar-a-a kan-šu-tu AN.ŠAR₂ za-bil tup-šik-ki x (x x) [...]
42{[m}ki-ba]-⸢ba⸣ {lu₂}EN.URU-šu₂-nu {lu₂}EN.URU-šu₂-nu e-ba-ku-ma ANŠE.KUR.⸢MEŠ⸣ ni-dan MU.AN.NA ma-da-ta-šu₂-nu ik-lu-u₂ BAD₃-šu₂-nu u₂-dan-ni-⸢nu⸣-ma e-ter-⸢ri⸣-[šu ki-it-ra ...]
43[x (x)] x x u₄-me la ša₂-qe-e BAD₅.⸢BAD₅⸣-šu₂-un am-ḫa-aṣ di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu ma-at-tu a-duk {lu₂}⸢mun⸣-daḫ-ṣe-šu₂-nu a-na tim-me u₂-še-⸢li⸣ [...]
44⸢ar-ṣip⸣ u₂-šak-lil E₂.KUR-šu₂ eš-šiš e-pu-⸢uš⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂-nu u₂-ti-ir ša₂ AN.ŠAR₂ {d}30 {d}UTU {d}IŠKUR {d}iš-tar DINGIR.MEŠ [a-li-kut pa-ni-ia ...]
45x KUR x.MEŠ a-na la mi-ni ina qe₂-re-ti-šu₂ at-bu-uk ID₂-⸢tu⸣ e-lit-tu ša₂ {kur}a-⸢ra⸣-zi-šu₂ ID₂-tu šap-lit-tu ša₂ E₂-{m}ra-ma-ti-⸢ia⸣ x [... ku-du-ri]
46⸢ki-i ša₂ aš₂⸣-šu-ri u₂-ša₂-za-bil-šu₂-nu TA {uru}ḫar-ḫar at-tu-muš ID₂ A.MEŠ ka-ṣu-ti e-te-bir a-na {uru}zak-ru-ti aq-⸢ṭe₂-rib⸣ (x) ⸢ŠA⸣ x (x) ⸢TU/LI⸣ [(x)] x x [...]
47⸢TA⸣ {uru}zak-ru-ti at-tu-muš a-na {uru}ku-ur-ab-li aq-ṭe₂-rib ma-da-at-tu₂ ša {m}da-i-ku ša {uru}ša₂-par₂-da-a-a ša₂ {m}UŠ-⸢AN/TI⸣ x x (x) x x x (x) ⸢ša₂⸣ x x x (x) [... am-ḫur ...]
48[(x)] x KUR x x BA A {kur}i-gal-i {kur}si-ik-ri-is {kur}E₂-u₂-ar-gi {kur}na-ge-e ru-qu-u₂-te ša₂ MAN.MEŠ-ni a-li-ku-ti pa-ni-⸢ia zi-kir-šu₂-nu⸣ x ⸢MU⸣ x x x (x) [x x x] (x) [...]
49[pul]-⸢ḫi me-lam-me⸣ ik-tum₃-šu-nu-ti-ma URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu u₂-maš-še-ru UN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu mar-ši-su-nu u₂-paḫ-ḫi-ru-ma {kur}ab-ra-u₂ x [x (x)] ⸢a-na tuk-la-ti-šu₂-nu⸣ x x [...]
50[x x x] x x ⸢ina {giš⸣}TUKUL.MEŠ u₂-šam-qit-ma si-ta-te-šu₂-nu UN.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ UDU.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ aš₂-lu-la x [x] x x x ⸢a-na KI⸣ [x] (x) x (x) [...]
51[...] ⸢ap⸣-pul ⸢aq⸣-qur ina IZI GIBIL₂ TA {kur}si-ik-ri-is at-tu-muš a-na {kur}a-ru-us-sa aq-ṭe₂-rib na-gu-u₂ ša₂-a-šu₂ a-⸢di⸣ x (x) x ⸢NE⸣ x [...]
52(x) x x x [x x x] AB QA {id₂}pa-at-ta-us ID₂-tu e-⸢te⸣-bir a-na {kur}u₂-ku-ta aq-ṭe₂-rib UN.MEŠ {kur}na-gi-⸢i⸣ šu-a-⸢ti⸣ x x x x x (x x) [...]
53ki-ma di-⸢pa⸣-ri a-qu-du-ma ŠE e-bur-šu₂-nu a-na mu-ʾu-de-e um-ma-na-ti-ia u₂-ša₂-a-kil {⸢lu₂⸣}qu-ra-di-ia a-na ša₂-lal x x ⸢KA⸣ x [x x] x [...]
54(x) iš-lu-lu-ni TA {kur}u₂-ku-ta at-tu-muš {kur}a-ru-sa-ka KUR-u₂ dan-nu pi-is-nu-uq-qiš at-ta-ab-bal-kat {kur}an-za-ak-⸢ne₂⸣ (x) ⸢aq-ṭe₂-rib⸣ x [x] x (x x) [...]
55⸢QI⸣ MU/QAB ⸢LI⸣ kak-ka-biš u₂-ša₂-ṣa-ri-iḫ {m}ka-ra-ak-ka {kur}u₂-ri-ia-ka-a-a qu-tur na-aq-mu-ut URU.MEŠ ša₂ {kur}an-za-⸢ak-ne₂-e⸣ x x x (x) x x x x x x x (x) [...]
56TA {kur}an-za-ak-ne₂-e at-tu-muš ina ne₂-re-bi ša₂ {kur}u₂-pur-ia ina bi-rit {kur}pa-at-ta-aš₂-šu-un {kur}da-ru-u₂-e ⸢KUR⸣.MEŠ-e ša₂-qu-ti ⸢e-tar-ba ina GIR₃.II⸣ {kur}⸢u₂-a-ab⸣-x-⸢šu⸣-x ⸢KUR⸣-[e ak-ṣu-ra uš-man-ni (...)]
57{anše}pet₂-ḫal-lum {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ {giš}PAN a-na ḫu-bu-ut EDIN a-na URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂ {uru}bu-us-tu-us ši-li-pu ⸢u₂⸣-ma-aʾ₂-er {lu₂}ṣa-ab EDIN x ⸢NU⸣ x ⸢DU ŠU⸣ x MA ⸢U₂⸣ x x ⸢MEŠ⸣ [x (x)] x [... ma-da-at-tu₂ ša₂ ...]
58ša₂ {kur}u₂-pur-ia ša₂ {m}ma-aš₂-dak₃-ka ša₂ {kur}a-ra-ti-iš-ta am-ḫur {m}ra-zi-iš-tu ša₂ {kur}bu-us-tu-us {m}⸢uš⸣-ra-a ša₂ {kur}ka-an-[za]-⸢ab-ka-ni a⸣-na {kur}u₂-pur-⸢ia⸣ (x) x [...]
59{m}ra-zi-da-tu {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}bu-⸢us⸣-tu-us da-ba-ab la kit-ti id-bu-⸢ub⸣-ma KUR-su u-maš-še-er-ma ru-u₂-qiš ⸢in-na-a-bit URU⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ ap-⸢pul₂-ma qaq-qa-riš⸣ [... TA {kur}u₂-pur-ia at-tu-muš]
60a-na {kur}da-tu-um-bu aq-ṭe₂-rib ma-da-at-tu ša₂ {m}uš-ra-a ša {uru}ka-za-ba-ka-ni ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ am-ḫur TA {kur}da-tu-um-bu at-tu-⸢muš a-na {uru}kar⸣-zi-nu ⸢aq-ṭe₂-rib ma-da-at-tu ša⸣ [...]
61ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ am-ḫur TA {uru}kar-zi-nu at-tu-muš a-na {kur}bir-na-ka-an aq-ṭe₂-rib ša {m}sa-tar-ba-nu ša₂ {uru}ba-ri-ka-nu ša₂ {m}up-pa-[x-x] ⸢ša₂ {uru⸣}x ⸢KI⸣ x ⸢TI⸣ x x ⸢LA⸣ x ⸢ša₂⸣ x x (x) [... am-ḫur TA {kur}bir-na-ka-an]
62⸢at⸣-tu-muš a-na {kur}sa-ka-a aq-ṭe₂-rib ma-da-at-tu ša₂ {m}⸢za⸣-ar-du-ka-a ša₂ {uru}ḫa-ar-zi-a-ni ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}iš-te-su-uk-⸢ka⸣ [(ša₂)] {⸢uru⸣}ka-⸢ia-ta⸣-ni ⸢ša₂ {m}ki-ir⸣-x-[(x)]-ni x x x x x ⸢ANŠE⸣.KUR.MEŠ x x x x x x x x [... am-ḫur (...) TA {kur}sa-ka-a]
63at-tu-muš {id₂}da-ru-e ID₂-tu e-te-bir a-na {kur}ra-ma-an-da aq-ṭe₂-rib {m}ši-ta-qu-pa {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {⸢uru⸣}[x x (x)] x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x TA URU.MEŠ x x x x x x x x [...]
64TA {kur}ra-ma-an-da at-tu-muš a-na {kur}ir-ni-sa aq-ṭe₂-rib ma-da-at-tu ša₂ {m}ši-dir-aš₂-šu-ra-a ša₂ {kur}ir-ni-sa ša₂ {m}ba-⸢at⸣-[(x)]-⸢ti-gur ša₂ {uru}ḪU⸣-x x x x x x x x x x x x x a-⸢na {kur⸣}x x x ⸢DU⸣ x x x [...]
65⸢am-ḫur⸣ {m}u₂-ar-da-at-⸢ti⸣ [(x)] {⸢uru}ṣi⸣-bar-a-⸢a⸣ ša₂ a-na MAN.MEŠ-ni maḫ-ru-ti ŠU-su la it-ru-ṣu nap-ša₂-⸢ti-šu⸣-un la i-⸢ŠU⸣ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x NA x x x x x x [...]
66⸢na⸣-ge-e ša₂ {kur}a-a-la-⸢ia⸣ ŠU UD/PI ⸢GI/MAŠ₂ E⸣ BA AḪ KARAŠ ⸢ša₂ a⸣-na 1 KASKAL.GID₂.AM₃ pa-an AN-e ṣab-tu {id₂}na-x-ku/⸢lu IM⸣ x x (x) x ⸢MU⸣ x MU UR x ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ṣi-⸢in-da-at⸣ ni-⸢i-ri⸣ x x x ⸢ša₂⸣ x [...]
67[(x)] ⸢mu⸣-šak-ši-du er-nit-ti ⸢u₃⸣ ša {d}U.GUR ki-din-ia la-ni-ḫi la-ni-ḫi si-mat ta-ḫa-zi KUR-su [(x)] a-na šu-zu-⸢ub⸣ (x) x MEŠ (x) ne₂-ḫi-iš ⸢ana⸣ šu-šu-bi ⸢a⸣-na {kur}ir-ni-⸢sa⸣ x x (x) x x ⸢IA⸣ x [...]
68⸢GIR₃⸣.[II]-⸢ia⸣ iṣ-bat-ma a-na aš-šur EN-ia ik-nu-ša₂ a-na ni-i-ri ⸢TA⸣ {uru}ir-ni-sa at-tu-muš a-na {kur}u₂-ra-ta-as aq-⸢ṭe₂-rib ma-da-tu ša₂⸣ {m}a-za-ma-da ⸢ša₂⸣ {uru}⸢u₂⸣-x-x-(x)-a-⸢ta ša₂⸣ {m}TAK-x-x [...]
69⸢ša {uru}ḫa⸣-gab-ta-a ša₂ {m}bur-bu-a-su ša₂ {kur}u₂-rat-is-⸢ta⸣ {m}šum-mu-uš-ra-a ša₂ (x) {uru}qar-ka-si-a [(ša₂)] {⸢m}bur-bu-a⸣-zu ša₂ {uru}gi-in-ki-ir ša₂ {⸢m⸣}bu-x-x-bar-⸢ta⸣-nu ša₂ {kur}ru-ur-x x [... ANŠE.KUR.MEŠ]
70⸢ṣi⸣-<in>-⸢da⸣-at ni-ri am-ḫur ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma {na₄}NA.RU₂.A DU₃-ma ṣa-lam DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia mu-⸢šak-ši-du er-nit⸣-ti-ia ša₂ x NI MA LI KI ŠU UM ša₂ x x x ⸢NU⸣ (x) ⸢NI⸣ x x [... e-si-qa (...)]
71ep-še-et NIG₂.E₃ AN.ŠAR₂ ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ša₂ UGU kib-rat LIMMU₂-i ⸢aš₂⸣-ku-nu (x) mim-mu-u ina {uru}ki-x-x ⸢e-pu-uš⸣ UGU-šu₂ ⸢aš₂-ṭur ina⸣ {uru}ki-⸢sa-si⸣ ša ŠU.II ⸢ik-šu-da⸣ a-na mu-x [... ul-ziz (...)]
72aḫ-ra-taš NUN EGIR-⸢u₂⸣ ša₂ AN.ŠAR₂ MAN kiš-šat {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ ⸢i-na-bu⸣-ma a-⸢na⸣ be-⸢lu⸣-ti KUR (x) aš-šur{ki} i-zak-⸢ka-ru MU⸣-šu₂ {na₄}NA.RU₂.A šu-a-tu₂ ⸢lil-ta⸣-(x)-si-(x)-⸢ma I₃.GIŠ lip-šu⸣-[uš (...)]
73{udu}SISKUR liq-qi₂ ep-še-et AN.ŠAR₂ SIG₅.MEŠ lit-ta-id-ma pul-ḫat-su (x) li-⸢šal⸣-mi₃-da ar₂-ku-⸢u⸣-ti ša₂ {na₄}NA.RU₂.A ⸢UR₅-tu₂⸣ x x ⸢LI⸣ MUT TU ⸢IA⸣ UB ⸢RU⸣ šu-bat-⸢su u₂-nak-kar-u₂⸣ x x x x x MA x [(...)]
74pa-az-re-eš i-nak-ki-mu-ni u₃ ID₂.⸢MEŠ⸣ i-šal-lu-ma ⸢i⸣-[tam-me-ru] ep-re-eš ina {d}GIBIL₆ i-qam-mu-u-ma x GU₂ BU UL (x) x i-šak-ka-nu-ma u₂-saḫ-ḫu-u₂-ma x x x x MU x x x [...]
75DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ a-⸢ši⸣-bu-ti AN-e KI-ti ag-gi-iš li-⸢ru-ru-šu₂ MU⸣-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR [(x)] li-ḫal-li-⸢qu⸣

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