KBo 18:24
Source: Harrak, 139; Hagenbuchner, 188
The Great King[i]
to Shalmaneser. To…the king of the land Ashur, my brother, say: As for the
legal dispute which has arisen between us, (and) that we ourselves have
refrained from reaching a settlement - as I keep writing you in my messages: If
I write of friendship, you only label it (undue) familiarity; if on the other
hand, I write with reference to the dispute, you curse me. On the present
occasion, what words I have written you - seeing you are a Great King and not a
ruler of second rank; […] pay close attention to them! And since you will
justify yourself in the sight of the gods when this tablet is brought to you,
read it aloud before the great gods…
… the city of Babylon…
However, as for you, like the storm-god …. Eastward you have pushed and made
the mountain range your frontier. Westward you have advanced and have conquered
the cities which were captured by Suppiluliuma and were tributary to the deity.
What is it you keep on writing me? At one time you wrote me as follows: send one
of your trusted men in order that he may inspect the city of Malitiia, whether
[it is ] among my cities […] and king of the land of Egypt […]
[i] Otten, AfO 22 (1968-69), 112 postulated Muwatalli sender. However, Shalmaneser is now held to overlap Hattusilis 3 and Tudhaliya 4. I'm inclined to place it just after Shalmaneser campaign to Hanigalbat, reported in Shalmaneser Royal Inscription 1, eponym Musallim-assur, c 1251.