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16. dum.dum.bi lugal d ur. d za.ba 4.ba 4
œiß tuk.tuk.da.ni heard them,
17. lugal.ra ki ku 3.ga.ni.ße 3
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As for these cries, because king Ur-Zababa
He had them bring him into the
im.ma.da.an.≠sun 5±.ne.eß king’s holy presence,
18. m ßar.ru.um.ki.in ki He had them bring Sargon into the presence
d ur. d za.ba4.ba 4.ße 3
im.ma.da.an.sun 5.ne
of Ur-Zababa,
Whatever is happening in line 14 and whatever its connection to the overall sequence of
the passage, the cries (dum.dum.bi) of Sargon clearly provide the reason that the king has
Sargon brought before him, hence the introduction of “because” in the translation of line
16.
(26) Shulgi C, segment B, line 50
48. x gi 4 x.ta ˙a.ma.ta.˙u.˙u.lu˙.eß 2
… may they be terrified,
49. erin 2.ne 2 ni 2 ˙a.ba.ab.te and may his troops be frightened,
50. [x] x x x x … because they heard …,
œiß ? ˙a.ma.ab.tuk.tuk
51. x lugal kalam us 2.sa se 3.se 3
in.ga.me.na.ta on track,
Since I am a king who puts the homeland