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A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna G)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 6 sections

1. 1

   {d}en-<ki> {d}a-sa-lim u3 diĝir-dumu eridug{ki}-! e2-a {d}marduk u3 {d}a-sa-lu-ḫa

   He greeted Enki, Asalim and the son of Eridug Ea, Marduk and Asalluḫa , the great gods, while sitting majestically on the golden throne of kingship with head high in heroic strength in its midst on your golden throne of kingship, whose head is raised high in the strength of your heroism, may you sit majestically, Samsu-ilūna, double king , the king of Urim and king of Larsam, the king of Sumer and Akkad.

2. 2

   diĝir gal-gal-e-ne šu-du-um mu-un-na-an-⌈?⌉

3. 3

   {ĝiš}gu-za kug-sig17 nam-lugal saĝ il5-la i-na GU.ZA KUG.SIG17 ša ša-ar-ru-ti-i-ka ša re-ša-ša i-li-a

4. 4

   šag4-! !-na nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ak-ka-ni maḫ-bi su-uš-a a-na i-di qar-ra-du-ti-ka ṣi-ri-iš lu-u2 wa-aš-ba-a-ti sa-am-su-i-lu-na LUGAL ši-in-nu-u2

5. 5

   lugal urim2{ki}-ma lugal larsam{ki}-ma

6. 6

   lugal ki-en6-ĝi6 ĝi6-u2-ri-ke4

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