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296 THE CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS AND THE 0. T.<br />

XXXX. VI irl-Su bit dtiri dan-nu-ti u fri sa li-<br />

vl-ti-§u-nu §a ni-ba la i-§u-u al-vl ak§u-ud a§-<br />

lu-la §al-la-ti§ am-nu. Sa-su [kima issur ku-<br />

up-pi] ki-rib 29. Ir U r-s a-li-im-ma Ir §arrti-ti-<br />

§u i-sir-Su; hal-su (PL) Ili-su u-rak-kis. I'rt-Su<br />

sa a§-lu-la ul-tu ki-rib m&ti-§u ap-tuk-ma a-na<br />

§ar[ri Ir As-du-]di, Ir Is-ka-al-lu-na, 30. Ir Am-kar-<br />

ru-na, Ir Ha-zi-ti ad-din-§u u-sa-ah-[hir] mat-<br />

su. I'-li bilti raah-ri-ti na-dan sat-ti-§u-un<br />

man- d a-at-tav u-rad-di-ma u-kin [si-ru-u s-§u-<br />

un. Su-u] Ha-za-ki-a-u pul-hi ml-lam-mi 31.<br />

bl-lu-ti-ja is-hu-pu-su-m a, avil U'r-bi u avil<br />

sabt-§u damkliti sa a-na ki-rib ir Ur-sa-li-imma<br />

ir §arrtl-ti-§u n-si-ri-bu-ma [ir-§u-u bi-la-<br />

a-tij it-ti XXX. bilat hur^si DCCC bilat kaspi<br />

32. nin-sum-su ni-sir-ti ikal-§u u banati-su<br />

Sikriti Ikal-su avfl lub(?) as§ati lub(?) a-na<br />

ki-rib Ninua u -§i-b i-lam- ma a-na na-dan man-<br />

da-at-ti [i§-pu-ra rak-]bu-su i.e.* 18. "In my third<br />

303 campaign I marched to <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong> Chatti. Elulaeus, <strong>the</strong><br />

king of Sidon, <strong>the</strong> terror [of <strong>the</strong> majesty of my rule] over-<br />

whelmed him. From <strong>the</strong> midst of <strong>the</strong> Western country he<br />

flew to <strong>the</strong> isl<strong>and</strong> of Cyprus 19. in <strong>the</strong> midst of <strong>the</strong> sea; his<br />

l<strong>and</strong> I brought to subjection. I placed Ethobal on his<br />

royal throne <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> tribute of my rule 1 imposed on him.<br />

<strong>The</strong> kings of <strong>the</strong> Western country toge<strong>the</strong>r presented me<br />

with rich, gifts 20. before <strong>the</strong> city of Ushu. Zidk^, however,<br />

king of Ashkelon, who had not bowed himself beneath my<br />

yoke : I carried <strong>the</strong> gods of his fa<strong>the</strong>r's house , himself <strong>and</strong><br />

* <strong>The</strong> most important variants as compared with no. Ill (not in-<br />

cluding abbreviations <strong>and</strong> omissions) are indicated by italics.

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