4ff: De par l'hostilité du seigneur de Haš[um], (de celui) d'Uršum, du seigneur de Kark[emiš], et de celui de Iamhad, ces villes n'avaient pas été perdues: Garelli, 107
A Iasmah-addu dis ceci: ainsi parle Šamši-addu, ton père.
Auparavant, au sujet de votre déplacement de Nihrija à Šuda, je vous ai écrit. Maintenant
j'ai réexaminé la chose. Il n'est pas bon que vous fassiez mouvement vers Šuda.
Lorsque vous ferez mouvement vers Šuda, l'ennemi l'apprendra et ferez la
supposition suivante: "Ils se dirigent vers l'intérieure du pays de
..." Voilà ce qu'il dira. Il s'enhardira et lorsque il nous
poursuivra, notre pays s'effraiera, en disant: "Ils ont peur, ils font
retraite". Présentement, discute avec Isar-Lim ... faire mouvement vers
Šuda de la part des Hanéens .... [lacune] en sorte que je vous les fasse
porter ou que ... Si des lances ou des cuirasses sont à votre disposition,
faites-moi tenir lances et cuirasses. Je n'ai plus de lances. Quoiqu'il en soit,
envoie-moi rapidement une tablette de toi. Au mois d'Abum, le 13r, au soir, la présente tablette de Šubat-Enlil je
t'envoie.
To Iasmah-addu say this: thus speaks Šamši-addu, your
father. Previously, on the subject of your movement from Nihrija to Šuda, I
have written you. Now I have reconsidered it. It is not good that you move
towards Šuda. When you move towards Šuda, the enemy will learn of it and will
make the following supposition: "They are going towards the interior of the
country of..." This is what he will say say: He will become bolder
and then he will follow us, our country will be frightened, while saying:
"They are afraid, they have retreated". Presently, discuss with Isar-Lim...
move towards Šuda from the Hanéens.... [gap]...so that I have them carried to
you or that... If lances or armour are at your disposal, have them hold for me
lances and armour. I do not have any more lances. Whatever it is, send me
quickly your tablet. In the month of Abum, the 13th, in the evening, I am
sending the present tablet from Šubat-Enlil.
Notes: Noted up Astour 1992, 6 to show that Nihrija is proximal to Šuda. MARI 5: Nihrija is to the west of Šuda, which is interpreted as being on the Balikh axis.
5ff: Auparavant, j'ai réuni
le seigneur de Haššum, le seigneur d'Ur[šum]
ARM 1 25
Carpenters from Tuttul are located at Šubat-šamaš.
ARM 1 26
A Iasmah-Addu dis ceci: ainsi Šamši-Addu, ton père. Après le vingtième jour de [Mam]mitum, au second jour, je partirai à Mari. Le jour où je t'aurai envoyé cette [mienne tablette], au [second jour], de Subat-Enlil, en direction de mari, je partirai. Le soir .... De Subat-Enlil à Tilla; de Tilla à Ašihim; de Ašihim à Iyati; de Iyati à Lakušir; de Lakušir à Sagaratim
ARM 1 29 (Samasi-Addu to Iasmah-Addu excerpt)
Les gens de Zalmaqum qu'on te prend continuellement pour les faire parler, ne les accueille pas pour le service.
The people of Zalmaqum, that one takes you continually to speak to them, do not welcome them for the service.
….
Comme je te l'ai écrit déjà dans ma tablette précédente,
transporte-toi à Šuda, fais recevoir aux hommes l'approvionnement d'un mois.
Encourage-les, puis les hommes se reposent un ou deux jours à Šuda. Ensuite,
transporte-toi à Šapanašim et installe-toi à Šapanašim. À Šapanašim., les
hommes garderont les envois qu'on t'aura faits. Sans doute, les hommes
auront-ils recu de Šuda l'approvionnement du mois prochain. Lorsque tu te seras
transporté à Šapanašim, envoie à ton frère deux courriers rapides pour qu'il
t'envoie de quoi remplacer les hommes de Hadun-Lumu, ceux de Sitri-addu et ceux
de Eliliš.
As I have already written you in my preceding tablet, go to Šuda, obtain delivery to the men of one month's provisions. Encourage them, then the men rest one or two days in Šuda. Next, go to Šapanašim and remain in Šapanašim. In Šapanašim, the men will protect the envoys that have facts for you. Without doubt, the men will receive from Šuda the supplies of the next month. When you have gone to Šapanašim, send to your brother two fast couriers so that he sends you to replace the men of Hadun-Lumu, those of Sitri-addu and those of Eliliš.
ARM 1 53
Samši-Addu instructs Iasmah-Addu to remain in Mammagira - not Panalim (?) or Talhaya and that he will go to Zalmaqum.
Dis à Yasmah-Addu: ainsi parle Samsi-Addu, ton père. J'ai pris connaissance de la tablette que tu m'as fait porter. Suite à cette tablette de moi, déplacez les 10000 hommes de troupe. Autre chose: à propos du courrier à faire porter chez moi, tu as écrit chez moi pour me dire: "Les tablettes pour toi ont pris des routes différentes". Le mont Hasam est à 2 doubles lieues de Šubat-Šamaš. Il faut que 2 de tes serviteurs légèrement équipés prennent tes tablettes et, de nuit, courent à l'intérieure du Hasam. Qui les verra? Depuis le Hasam qu'ils gagnent Šuda ou bien Mammagira et qu'ils s'en aillent.
Say to Yasmah-Addu: thus speaks Samsi-Addu, your father. I have perused the tablets that you have had carried to me. After this tablet of mine, move the 10000 soldiers. Something else: about the message to me, you have written me at my place to say: "The tablets for you have taken different roads". The mount Hasam is 2 doubles beru from Šubat-Šamaš. It is necessary that 2 of your lightly equipped servants take your tablets and, by night, run to the interior of Hasam. Who will see them? From Hasam, may they get to Šuda or Mammagira and may they leave from there.
Fais-les embarquer et …. À Aqbahum fais-les parvenir en parfait état et que de Qattunan Aqbahum me les fasse parvenit en bon état..
Make them leave and …. To Aqbahum have them reach in perfect condition and that from Qattunan Aqbahum have them reach me in good condition..
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....Il a demandé des nouvelles des habitants de Harizana. La raison pour laquelle [je] ne [suis] pas [allé] à Hurmiš, je l'ais déjà écrite et le seigneur de Hurmiš .... A cause de son message, de Nihrija à Admim je vais me rendre....
Šamši-Addu on subject of Sin-idinnam:
7f: Pour la fonction de gouverneur à Rasama, Burulle et Haburatum, je veux le désigner: Garelli, 88.
ARM 1 131
Après que j'eus pris (les villes de) Tarram. Hatka et Šunham, vers Hurar je me suis dirigé.
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Des ânes et des chiens, il y en a dans le pays d'Andariq et de Harbe.
Dossin, 1939a, 991
Les hommes de Hurra et l'homme de Šinah sont venus ici; ils ont coupé les plantes de mes vergers.
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Puis pour tuer l'ânon (d'alliance) entre les Hanéens et (les gens d')Idamaraz.....J'ai établi la concorde entre les Hanéens et les gens d'Idamaraz. Dans Hurra dans Idamaraz tout entière...j'envoie cette mienne tablette à Rataspatim.
Les hommes de Hurra et de Šinah
à Urgiš ont écrit en ces termes…
Letter from Iasim-El to king Zimri-Lim:
31f: Trois jours avant que je n'approche de Kara[na], 2000 soldats babyloniens, 2000 soldats ékallatéens et assyriens, Mut-Asqur, fils d'Isme-Dagan est à leur [tête] et [il séjourne] dans Rasama et il se propose de marcher [sur Kar]ana ...il se sont hâtés .... Mut-asqur l'a appris et ... troupes qu'il .... des céréales de Rasama à Ekallatim il .... ces troupes une action quelconque .... son aggression, il l'abandonne en diant: " .....
62f: Au sujet des 300 hommes de forteresse que mon seigneur a fixés pour demeurer dans Karana, on a fait des consultations du sort au sujet de la sécurité de Qatara et les sorts sont très défavorables: Garelli, 85-6
Išme-dagan, avec l'homme
d'Esnunna, à Rasama est entré, et dans mon entourage, j'ai entendu parler en
ces termes: à assaillir le parc à moutons il se prépare" Et Iatar-Sailim a
parlé en ces termes: Un mesager d'Isme-dagan est arrivé ici, et à Asqur-addu il
a parlé ainsi: Fais sortir Ahrum des Mariotes. Notre ennemi est unique: c'est
Andariq. Il est le seul ennemi. Et Hammurabi, au pays où il est allé, l'a
laissé libre. ..Autre chose. Iansibum avec Iasim-el et Belsunu en vue de
prendre la route de Babylone à Andariq est allé.
Išme-dagan, with the man d'Esnunna,
to Rasama has arrived, and in my entourage, I have heard talk in these terms:
to assail the park with sheep, he is preparing". And Iatar-Sailim spoke in these terms: A messenger of Isme-dagan
is arrived here, and to Asqur-addu he spoke thus: Make the Mariots leave Ahrum.
Our enemy is unique: it is Andariq. It is the only enemy. And Hammurabi, to the
country where he has gone, has left him
free. .. Something else. Iansibum with Iasim-el and Belsunu in view of
taking the road from Babylone to Andariq
has gone.
Lorsque je partis de chez mon seigneur, mon seigneur m'envoya en mission vers Atamrum, à Subat-Enlil et vers Hammurabi, à Kasapa.J'arrivai à Qattunan. On me parla en ces terms: "Atamrum à Andariq est entré"
ARM 2 50
The land of Hatna is in revolt against Hammurabi, king of Kurda.
À Zimri-Lim dis ceci: ainsi
parle Hališumu, ton fils. J'ai entendu la tablette que tu m'as envoyée. Que, au
sujet de l'abandon de mes villes … à Atamrum tu as parlé fortement tu m'as
écrit. Ces villes sont tes villes. Réfléchis, et ne néglige pas le fait de
l'abandon de ces villes. Et que, au sujet de mes villes, dont Hammurabi, roi de
Kurda, s'inquiète, tu as écrit à Hammurabi, tu m'en as écrit. Hammurabi pour
des choses qui ne sont pas justes a parlé fortement. Les villes de Ma-Zuramma
et de …-arriya il a pillé …. Dans une attaque … en ces termes …à Hammurabi
… à moi …. Avant ses actes, tu le sais bien.
Précédemment, je t'écrivis en ces termes:
Si tu abandonnes Nahur à la
libre disposition d'Asqur-addu, cela ou
autre chose écris-moi, afin que je fasse sortir mes gens de Nahur." Voilà ce que je t'écrivis. Or, tu ne m'as
envoyé aucune réponse à mon message.
Maintenant, si toi, parce que tu as attaché ta vie à Asqur-addu, tu ne
désires de lui aucune action, cela ou autre chose, Ibal-addu et le roi d'Ašnakkum que tu veux préposer, nous nous
mettions d'accord et que la lutte contre [ Asqur-addu … Au sujet de la nouvelle de ta montée, je
t'ai écrit. Maintenant, monte et attaquons la ville de Tilla. Sinon, toi, là-bas,
des informations tu attends. Écris à Atamrum pour que tes troupes qui sont chez
lui se réunissent à mes troupes et … Attaquons la ville de Tilla …. Et, au
sujet du devin qui est à Kahat, tu m'as écrit précédemment.
To Zimri-Lim says this: thus speaks Hališumu, your son. I have heard the tablet that you sent me. On the subject of the abandonment of my cities … to Atamrum you spoke strongly you have written me. These cities are your cities. Reflect, and do not ignore the fact of the abandonment of these cities. And that, on the subject of my cities, of which Hammurabi, king of Kurda, bothers, you have written to Hammurabi, you have written me. Hammurabi for the matters that are not just spoke strongly. The cities of Mazuramma and of …-arriya he has pillaged …. In an attack … in these terms … to Hammurabi … to me …. Before his acts, you know him well. Previously, I wrote you in these terms:
"If you abandon Nahur to the free disposition of Asqur-addu, that or something else - write me, so that I make my people leave Nahur." This is what I wrote you. Now, you have not sent me any reply to my message, Now, if you, because you have attached your life to Asqur-addu, you do not desire any action from him, that or something else - Ibal-addu and the king d'Ašnakkum that you want to assign- we came to an agreement and that the fight against [Asqur-addu … On the subject of the news of your ascent, I have written you. Now, go up and attack the city Tilla. Otherwise, you, down below, wait for information. Write to Atamrum so that your troops that are at his place meet my troops and … Attack the city Tilla …. And, on the subject of the oracle that is in Kahat, you have written ne previously…
ARM 2 78
34-36: I engage him on the Qattunan road. With him Hazib-ulme, king of As[u...] {Asuhinum?)
ARM 2 102
ARM 2 109
Šadu-šarri is king of Asuhimum: Garelli, 91.
Iapah-Addu crossed to E bank Euphrates and finding himself facing the relief army, "il leva un feu et toutes les villes de l'autre rive, du pays d'Uršu lui répondirent": Garelli, 107.
ARM 4 7
reference to Asuhinum
ARM 4 26
5f: Après que je me fus transporté à Manahatan pour y passer la nuit, je suis parti de Manahatan, et, de Manahatan, je parvins à Qatara. Alors X-hi-Addu, auquel j'avais écrit à Šubat-Enlil, 2 jours avant [...] de mon départ, pour recevoir des nouvelles, vint à Qatara à ma rencontre: Garelli, 87
5f: after I was transported to Manahatan to pass the night there, I left Manahatan, and, from Manahatan, I went to Qatara. Then X-hi-Addu, about whom I had written to Šubat-Enlil, 2 days before [...] of my departure, to receive news, came to Qatara to my meeting..
To my lord Ias[mah-Addu] say this: thus speaks Išar-Lim, your servant. On the subject of the Hanu, who are located in the upper district of Idamaraz, you have written to the king. Now that, therefore, the tablet relative to each of the Hanu, that reside in the district Nahur, of Talhayim, of Kirdahat, and of Ašnakkim - the Hanu of the district I have taken a census of them - I have had it written and I have had it sent to my lord.
A mon seigneur Ias[mah-Addu] dis ceci: ainsi parle Išar-Lim, ton serviteur. Au sujet des Hané[ens] qui se trouvent dans le district supérieur de Idamaraz, tu as écrit au roi. Or ça, maintenant, la tablette relative à chacun des Hanéens qui résident dans le district de Nahur, de Talhayim, de Kirdahat, et de Ašnakkim - les Hanéens du district je les ai recensés - je l'ai fait écrire et je la fais porter à mon seigneur.
....Depuis Andariq où mon seigneur se trouve, ces (moutons) sone (déjà) ... Et puisque mon seigneur demeure dans un district voisin, la distance n'est pas grande. Maintenant, avant que mon seigneur n'arrive à Karana, les tisseuses et les tisserands de ce district-ci, de (ceux de) Razama, de Burunlim et de Haburatim, se trouvent à T[ab]a'ima.
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reference to Asuhinum
Letter from Hasidanum to Iasmah-Addu: 11f: "{main]tenant, on a [fait en'trer le district de Šašaranum dans Apkum et même dans Zanipa; quant au district de Ianuh-Samar, on l'a fiat entrer dans Sanduwatum": Garelli, 84
Letter from Mekibum to Iasmah-Addu:
23f: Depuis An[dariq], où mon seigneur se trouve, ces (moutons) sont (déjà) ... Et puisque mon seigneur demeure dans un district [voi]sin, la distance n'est pas grande. Maintenant, avant que mon seigneur n'arrive à Karana, les tisseuses et les tisserands de ce district-ci, de (ceux de) Rasama, de Burunlum et de Haburatum, se trouvent à T[ab]a'ima: Garelli, 89.
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ARM 7 104
reference to Asuhinum
Say this to my lord: Iawi-[ila] speaks as follows. The messengers and the Elders of Iarkiba-Addu came here and they spoke as follows: "I am not an enemy of yours and [I paid no attention] to the Bunuma-Addu affair." As for me, I replied to them as follows: "You are hostile and you are friendly! Who knows you? Enough of this! I have everywhere proclaimed your hostility. If you are an enemy of my lord Zimri-Lim, you are an enemy [of mine], [because] I am the servant of my lord [Zimri-Lim]." After I spoke to them, [immediately they explained] the affair as follows: "If bunuma-[Addu] is the target of a capital lawsuit and if he was pardoned, you would be an ally". This is what they said and I replied to them as follows: "It is Zimri-Lim, my lord, who lives in the city of Talhayum. Without the authority of my lord, I can do nothing." Now, may my lord examine the affair in order that I may do what my lord will say. [About] this proceeding, without [the quhtority of my lord], I can do nothing.... If the land then assembles, they will follow my lord ...Masum(?)
Say this to my lord: Iawi-Ila, your servant, speaks as follows. The plan which Bunuma-Addu was fomenting, namely that he was ready to disturb the land of my lord, I have reduced it to nothing. The very city of Ulaya, I conquered it. May my lord rejoice! His troops, which entered into the city ...I placed [ and in] Talhayum ... the sone of Ia'u-Sumum (belongs) to the sons of Talhayum, your servants. A siege-tower and a battering-ram for your own city of Talhayum, following the report which I made, may my lord make rapidly. Another thing: after my lord has heard my tablet read, may he send Šubram here rapidly. Since the land of Zalmaqum is in the disturbance, I want to cause disorder among them and return the land to the hand of my lord. Rapidly [may my lord send Šubram here. After my tablet, againt] the land of Zalmaqum [ I will proceed]. My lord will hear it.
...Hammusat le chef d'Amorites avec 30 hommes d'Azuhinum; Hazip-adal avec 40 hommes de Burallum, sont arrivés à Sagaratum. J'ai examiné leur cas, et ceci: "Nous suivons Hammurapi le sire de Kura." ...
... Le jour où je fais porter cette mienne tablette à mon seigneur, Išme-Sin (sujet) de Šadu-šarri, le sire d'Azuhinum, et Lawi-El qui l'accompagne, (sujet) de mon seigneru, sont arrivés à Sagaratum. Je leur ai demandé (leur) rapport et ils m;ont déclaré ceci: "Qarni-Lim a pris du grain à Šubat-Enlil pour le faire entrer à Andariq, et il est arrivé à Zunnanum. Il était en train de franchir les crêtes, mais Hammurapi le sire de Kurda, et Hatnu-rapi sont allés ensemble à sa rencontre pour engager les hostilités, en lui disant: "Retire-toi de Zurra, et ensuite faisons la paix!" ....
Say to our lord: thus speaks Asqudum and Hali-Hadun, your servants. The messengers of Bunuma-Addu [K Nihrija] and Sibkuna-Addu [K Šuda] with the messenger of ... arrived at our place. We have listened to their proposals; they were unsatisfactory. We are preparing to send them back. Out of respect for our lord, we have just sent now these liars. Our lord should not listen to their proposals; their proposals are lies. Our lord should take them as follows: " For 8 months, I have sent you letter after letter about peace, and my gods are placed so that I can have them brought for making oaths with your gods! I have reclaimed from you the health of my land!" This is what our lord should tell them and .... their ... [lacuna] Another topic: our lord should send strict orders to Meptum. Those who the Eshnunneans hold prisoner, he should look after, personally and send his own messengers.
Say to my lord: thus speaks Lanasum, your servant. About the silver about which my lord wrote Yakbar-Lim [a noble of Tuttul], he has not stopped making lying responses and has never given it. And, another thing, Bunuma-Addu [K Nihrija] has written to Yakbar-Lim as follows: "I want to go make a sacrifice to Dagan". Now Yakbar-Lim wrote to Emar, saying, "Bunuma-Addu wrote me about going to offer a sacrifice. What is it about?" The Emariots replied as follows: " If he comes, entered (into your place) with (only) 20 men, he will (actually) offer a sacrifice; it is necessary that he comes to sacrifice." That is what the Emariots sent as a message to Yakbar-Lim. Previously, I heard said here several times about the entry of this man to (Tuttul). Presently, my lord has been written about this subject. My lord should respond entirely as it seems good to him. And another thing: 3 canes [6 meters] of the wall of the palace are destroyed. The repair is started. And another thing: in the month of Dagan [7], day 2, it happened that a malikum of Addu - who makes you live - pushed into a residence and, concerning the sacrifices, I was very ill. I almost died from it. Only now have I recovered my health ...
Say to Zimri-Lim: thus speaks Yatar-Lim [K Carchemish], your son. You wrote me as follows: "You must be on good terms to the people of Zalmaqum; your situation certainly will be favourable." this is what you wrote me and I heard it. As for me, I made good terms to them, but they, they attacked my borders. In particular .... to Irrid and they extorted silver from him. [lacuna] I have thought in these terms: "...during the night... (the troop) entered Irrid. They wre led under a pretext and my coup succeeded." This is what I thought, but I was afraid of you, saying to myself: "I will do what my father himself has told me; I do not want to commit a fault." At the sista hour diretly, I sent the troop in front of them and it entered into the city of Irrid. They found them there and stopped. It is good that your god stopped them; it is necessary that my father knows their intrigues. but at present, it is them who want to attack me...
Say to Zimri-Lim: thus speaks Yatar-Lim [K Carchemish], your son. Now this, these two men that I have sent with Napsuna-Addu, they are mentioned as follows in respect to the affair of the city of Irrid, about which one has heard said: "They are allied with Mebisa, the servant of Bunuma-Addu; they were involved in the affair." Now here I have just had them taken to Hit and their accuser is held here in prison. These men, which one of your confidential servants led them with Napsuna-Addu to Hit. If these men are safe, I will have their accuser burned by fire. If these men die here, I will give their houses and their people to their accuser. It is necessary that my father report this affair to me.
Say to Zimri-Lim: thus speaks Bunuma-Addu [K Nihrija]. Adama, my sister, ...[lacuna] ...and [your] servants know that Šimatum is found free. At present, release this woman, do not keep her.
ARM HC A.3093 (RA 66 (1972) 128
Le lendemain du jour où j'avais écrit à mon seigneur, moi-même et Belsunu, nous avons pris la tête des troupes de Babylone et, de nuit, à partir d'Andariq vers Karana nous sommes sortis. Le 7e jour, pour éviter le marécage en allant vers Karana, la tablette d'Idiniatum m'est parvenue et elle était concue: Retourne à Andariq! Išme-dagan, avec ses troupes et les troupes d'Ešnunna à A--tan, au sud de Karana, il a rejoint" J'ai entendu lire cette tablette et immédiatement, au milieu de la route même, je suis revenu à Andariq. À mon arrivée à Andariq même, Askur-addu m'envoya son valet, Agagga le marchand, fils de Tugatum, avec le message suivant: L'ennemi, à la ville de … est parvenu et l'adaššum de cette ville, il l'a reliée à son camp. Le kirkum de la ville est fort; les habitants de la ville y sont entrés et ils tiennent le kirkhum, tandis que lui, l'ennemi occupe l'adaššum. Le gros de ses forces dans son camp …
The day after the day when I had written to my lord, myself and Belsunu, we took the vanguard of the troops from Babylon and, by night, we left from Andariq towards Karana. On the 7th day, to avoid the marécage going towards Karana, the tablet from Idiniatum reached me and she concluded: "Return to Andariq! Išme-dagan, with his troops and the troops d'Ešnunna to A--tan, to the south of Karana, he has rejoined". I heard this tablet read and immediately, in the middle of the trip itself, I returned to Andariq. At my arrival at Andariq itself, Askur-addu sent me his servant, Agagga the merchant, son of Tugatum, with the following message: the enemy, to the city of … reached and the adaššum of this city, he has linked it up to his camp. The kirkhum of the city is strong; the inhabitants of the city are there entered and they hold the kirkhum, while he, the enemy occupies the adaššum. The majority of his forces in his camp …
Say to my lord, thus speaks Hamman, your servant. On the suject of the noble Habatan, merchant of Imar, about the goods of whom my lord wrote me and who went to the place of my lord, the noble Habatan told tall stories and said nothing whatever in the presence of my lord. He claimed "30 minas bronze, 30 minas duhsum-wool, 3 bronze lances, 60 šakattum-clothes and 10 donkeys". This is what he said he had as goods in the presence of my lord. Now my lord told me: "Go! Take his goods!" In front of 5 Elders of Der, servants of my lord, the sealed tablets concerning the oil which his "son" sealed, x habits, 1 donkey, 1 bronze lance ...[lacuna] that he saves them. In front of Ibal-el, the merhum, servant of my lord, and the 5 Elders of Der, he declared: "I siad that and other things about these goods. May my domesticity be held in front of my lord. Otherwise, after.... I sent to Mari to my lord .... of my house .... [5 slaves] are saved. 3 slaves, in Nihrija, are in the possession of Bunuma-Addu; 2 slaves at Zuluhan are in the possession of Hatnammuru. Now it was said to me: "Take the indigenous slaves to your merchant". I have just written my lord. If it is the desire of my lord, my lord must send a man of confidence, a servant of his, to the noble Bunuma-Addu and Hatnammuru and may they make the 5 slaves mine. I am a servant of my lord. I ought not to be sealed. i will do what my lord will say. For the time a messenger of the noble Bunuma-Addu left for my lord's. My lord ought to reproach him about the 5 slaves. The city of nd the land... and my self.
Say to my lord: thus speaks Ibal-Addu, your servant. The noble Ari-tupki, impromptu, went to Nahur, then from Nahur to Ašlakka and he gave me a detailed message of Adal-šenni: "From this day, we have seized the section of the coat of Zimri-Lim. All like Nahur, his city, and all like the different cities of his kingdom, the city of Burundu is the city of zimri-Lim and Adal-senni, his son. Here is the message which he had for me by Ari-tupki. I have just sent PN, a man od Susa, to be chief of the district, residing in Burundu. Now it will not be necessary that my lord says this: "Give back to his master the country of Šarraya! It is then that you will see what these stories of Adal-šenni are worth". My lord should not ask this retreat. I am close to the high country. News of Eluhut, Lullu, Hahhu,. the land of Zalmaqum, Burnu and Talhayum is reported to me. Here is how I can report to my lord news about them which I learn. Now, at the present time, the noble Adal-šenni has totally given his heart ot my lord. After reflection, my lord should act in the funciton of his kingdom. He should undertake what seems good to h im. But my lord should not ignore my opinion Semitica 1 1948..
Say to Yasmah-Addu, my lord:
thus speaks Sin-tiri your servant. Since the enemy set out for Ila-..., I have
heard absolutely no information on him. I said to myself: "Perhaps he is
gone to Dur Shamshi-Addu, but perhaps is is towards Zalmaqum, or perhaps to
Tuttul or perhaps towards the steppe to pillage that he is gone? I am completely
udnecided. Now, the day that I sent this tablet to my lord, someone arrived, a
siesta time, from Zalmaqum...