ABC 22
Transliteration
Obv.
(Lacuna)
i 1' [. . .] x a x [. . .]
i 2' [. . .] šàr māt(kur) kar-an-dun-ía-⸢àš⸣ ù m⸢d⸣ [. . .]
i 3' [šàr māt(kur) aš-šurki rík-sa-a-ni] ⸢ú⸣-rak-kis ina bi-ri-šú-nu mi-ṣir a-ḫa-meš ú-[k]in-nu
i 4' [. . .] x-si?-ma īpuš(dù)-ma a-na áš-ri-šú ú-ter
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i 5' [mka-dáš-man-ḫa]r-be mār(dumu) mkara-in-da-áš māru(dumu) šá fMu-bal-liṭ-at-dṣēru(edin)-u-a
i 6' [mārti(dumu.munus)-šú] šá maššur(an.šár)-uballiṭ(tin-iṭ) šàr māt(kur) aš-šurki ka-ma-ri su-ti-i rab-ba-a-tú
i 7' ultu(ta) ṣi-it šamši(dutu-ši) adi(en) e-reb šamši(dutu-ši) iš-pur-ma adi(en) là bašê(gál)
e-muqmeš-šú-nu <ú-šá-lik>
i 8' urubi-ra-a-tú ina qé-reb kuršár-šár ú-kaṣ-ṣir púku-up-pu ip-te-e-ma
i 9' a-na maṣṣartu(en.nun-tú) du-un-nu-nu nišī(unmeš) ina libbi(šà)-ši-na a-bur-riš ú-še-šib ár-ka-nu
i 10' nišū(unmeš) kaš-ši-i ibbalkitū(balameš)-šú idūkū(gazmeš)-šú mšu-zi-ga-áš kurkaš-šá-a
i 11' mār(dumu) la ma-am-nu a-na šarrūtu(lugal-ú-tu) a-na muḫḫi(ugu)-šú-nu iš-šu-ú maššur(an.šár)-uballiṭ(tin-iṭ)
i 12' [šàr m]āt(k]ur) aš-šurki a-na tu-ru gi-mir!(sic for mil) šá mka-dáš-man-ḫar-be mār(dumu) mārti(dumu.munus)-šú
i 13' [a-n]a māt(kur) kar-an-⸢dun-ía⸣-[áš i]l-lik mšu-zi-ga-áš kurkaš-šá-a
i 14' [i-duk mku-ri-gal-zu dumu mka-dáš]-⸢man⸣-ḫar-be ina ku[ssê(gišg[u.za) abi(ad)-šú ú-še-šib]
(Lacuna)
ii 1' ⸢mu⸣ [. . .]
ii 2' gi-id [. . .]
ii 3' e-li-šú-nu [x x]-ma ri-ig-mu i-x [. . .]
ii 4' nakru(lúkúr) i-ḫ[u-u]s-su a-ḫa-meš ú-u4.nígi[n . . . ina kakki(gištukul)]
ii 5' ú-šam-qi[t-m]a kul-lat-su-nu napišti(zi-tì) ul e-zib ma-aq-t[u-ti? . . .]
ii 6' ú-si-[iq]-qu napišti(zi-tì) tam-tì gal-la-tu4 ina da-mi-šú-nu li-[ib-ba-ša? umallû(si.a)?]
ii 7' id x ú-še-ṣu-u ṣābē(lúérinmeš)-šú-ni ik-pu-du ni-iz-mat-su-un x [. . .]
ii 8' u? ṣābē(lúérinmeš) ú-pa-áš-ši-ḫu bu-še-e nakri(lúkúr) šad-lu-tu4 ú-pa-aḫ-[ḫi-ir]
ii 9' [a]-na gu-ru-né-e ú-še-li i-tur-ru-nim-ma mun-⸢da⸣-[aḫ-ṣu? . . .]
ii 10' ul ni-de-e-ma mku-ri-gal-zu ki-i kul-lat nišī(unmeš) ta-x [. . .]
ii 11' ina nišī(unmeš) šá-nin-ni ul ni-ši e-nin-na-ma ta-t[u-. . . ḫarrānu(kaskal)?]
ii 12' ni-iṣ-bat a-šar-ka ni-iš-te-e-ma ir-ba a-ni-ni n[e- . . .]
ii 13' [. . .]-x-⸢tu⸣ nu-šak-ši-du qa-tuk-ku i-tu-ur-ma iš-x [. . .]
ii 14' [. . .]-šú-nu-ti-ma x x ⸢tu⸣ ta x [. . .]
Rev.
iii 1 [x] x [x] x x x ú x x [. . .]
iii 2 x lim gu ú lu ⸢šú?-ú?⸣ x x x [. . .]
iii 3 x lim x x da ṣi x x [x] x [. . .]
iii 4 1 lim sisî(anše.kur.rameš) bar-mu-tú i-rib-šú-nu ⸢ú⸣-x [. . .]
iii 5 šá li-šá-nu iṣ-bat-tam-ma re-da-a ú-bi-li ur-[. . .]
iii 6 ma-ṣa-ar ú-še-eṣ-bit a-dan-na ú-gam-mi-ir [. . .]
iii 7 ta-⸢a-a⸣-ri ur-ḫu-ku-nu kaspu(kù.babbar) ḫurāṣu(kù.gi) ni-siq-tu4 ab[ni(n[a4) . . .]
iii 8 ub-lam šamê(an-e) ḫurāṣi(kù.gi) ellūti(kùmeš) a-na marduk(damar.utu) bēli(en)-ia lu [e-pu-uš? . . .]
iii 9 bābili(tin.tirki) u bár-sipaki eli(ugu) ṣēri(edin)-ia lu ú-šá-ad-dir [. . .]
iii 10 mḫu-ur-ba-ti-la šàr māt(kur) e-lam-mat a-na mku-ri-gal-zu [. . .]
iii 11 um-ma al-kam-ma [ana]-ku ù ka-a-šú <<diš>> ina dūr(bàd)-d⸢šul⸣-g[i ṣal-ta ana libbi(šà)]
iii 12 a-ḫa-meš ni-pu-uš mku-ri-gal-zu iš-me-e-e-ma [x] x x [. . .]
iii 13 a-na māt(kur) elamti(elamki) a-na ka-⸢šá⸣-du illik(gin-ik)-ma mḫ[u-ur-ba-ti-la]
iii 14 šàr māt(kur) e-lam-mat ina dūr(bàd)-dš[ul-g]i ṣal-tú ana libbi(šà)-šú [i-pu-uš]
iii 15 ina pāni(igi)-šú ib-bal-kit-ma mku-ri-⸢gal⸣-zu dabdû(bad5.bad5)-šú-nu ⸢iš⸣-[ku-un (. . .)]
iii 16 šàr māt(kur) e-lam-mat qāt(šuii)-su ikšud(kur-ud) kul-lat m[āt](k[ur]) e-lam-mat mi x [. . .]
iii 17 ke-mi-iṣ ina kin-ṣi-šú mḫu-ur-ba-ti-la šàr māt(kur) e-lam-m[at . . .]
iii 18 lu-ú i-di šarru(lugal) mku-ri-gal-zu ki-i a-ga-⸢a⸣ an-na-⸢a?⸣ [. . .]
iii 19 it-ti šarrāni(lugalmeš) šá nap-ḫar mātāti(kurmeš) man-da-at-tu4 e-lam-[mat? lu ub-la?]
iii 20 a-na muḫḫi(ugu) madad(diškur)-nērārī(érin.táḫ) šàr māt(kur) aš-šurki ana kašādu(kur-du) [il-lik-ma . . .]
iii 21 ina urusu-ga-ga šá eli(ugu) ídì-diq-lat ⸢ṣal-tu ana⸣ [libbi(šà)-šú i-pu-uš (. . .)]
iii 22 ṣābī(érinmeš)-šú i-duk rabûti(lúgalmeš)-šú ina qātī(šui[i])-[šú iṣ-bat . . .]
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iii 23 mna-zi-múru-taš mār(dumu) m[. . .]
iii 24 šàr māt(kur) aš-ssurki ina? u[ru? . . .]
(Lacuna)
iv 1 [. . .] x x x x [. . .]
iv 2 [. . .] x šemer(ḫar) parzilli(an.bar) id-⸢di-ma?⸣ x [. . .]
iv 3 [. . . mtukul-t]i-ninurta(dmaš) a-na bābili(tin.tirki) ⸢i-tu⸣-ra-⸢am⸣-ma
iv 4 [. . .] x x [. . . ú]-qar-ri-bu dūr(bàd) bābili(tin.tirki) iq-qur mār(kur) bābili(tin.tirki) ina kakki(gištukul)
iv 5 [ú-šam-q]it makkūr(níg.ga) é-sag-gíl u bābili(tin.tirki) ina šál-lat uš-te-ṣi bēlu(den) rabû(gal-ú) marduk(damar.utu)
iv 6 [ina šu]b-ti-šú id-ke-e-ma a-na māt(kur) aš-šurki ú-šá!(text: ZA)-aṣ-bit ḫar-ra-an lúšak-nu-ti-šú
iv 7 ina māt(kur) kar-an-dun-ía-àš iš-kun 7 šanāti(mumeš) mtukul-ti-ninurta(dmaš) kar-an-dun-ía-àš
iv 8 ú-ma-ʾ-ir arki(egir) rabûti(lúgalmeš) šá māt(kur) akkadî(uriki) šá māt(kur) kar-an-dun-ía-àš ibbalkitū(balameš)-ma
iv 9 madad(diškur)-šumu(mu)-uṣur(ùri) ina kussî(gišgu.za) abi(ad)-šú ú-še-ši-bu mtukul-ti-ninurta(dmaš) šá ana bābili(tin.tirki) ana lemuttu(ḫul-tú)
iv 10 [qāt]ī([šu]ii) ú-bil-lu maššur(an.šár)-na-ṣir-apli(a) māru(dumu)-šú u rabûtu(lúgalmeš) šá māt(kur) aš-šurki ibbalkitū(balameš)-šu-ma
iv 11 [ina] kussî(gišgu.za)-šú id-ku-šu-ma ina urukar-tukul-ti-ninurta(dmaš) ina bīti(é) i-si-ru-šu-ma ina kakki(gištukul) idūkū(gazmeš)-šú
iv 12 [x+]6? šanāti(mumeš) a-di mtukul-ti-aššur(an.šár) bēl(den) ina māt(kur) aš-šurki a-šib ana tar-ṣi mtukul-ti-aššur(an.šár) bēl(den) a-na
iv 13 [bāb]ili([tin].tirki) it-tal-kám
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iv 14 [ana tar-ṣi] mden-líl-na-din-šumi(mu) šarri(lugal) it-ba-am-ma mki-din-dḫu-ut-ru-diš
šàr māt(kur) elamti(elam.maki)
iv 15 [ú-bi]l-la qāt(šu)-su a-na nippuri(én.lilki) nišīšu(unmeš)-šú is-pu-uḫ dēr(bàd.anki) u é-dim-gal-kalam-ma
iv 16 [ú-ab]-bit? nišī(unmeš)-šú iš-tal-lu iṭ-ru-ud-ma mdEn-líl-na-din-šumi(mu) šarru(lugal) uk-kiš be-lut-su
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iv 17 [ana tar-ṣi mdad]ad(išk]ur)-šumu(mu)-iddina(sum-na) is-saḫ-ram-ma mki-din-dḫu-ut-ru-diš māt(kur) akkadî(uriki) ina šanî(2-i) itbī(zi)-šú
iv 18 [. . .] x ú-ab-bit urui-šin i-bir idiqlat(ídidigna) gi-mir
iv 19 [. . .] x marad-daki dabdû(bad5.bad5) nišī(unmeš) rab-ba-a-tú lim-niš
iv 20 [. . .] x-⸢du?⸣-uš-ma ina alpī(gu4meš) pa-qa-ar
iv 21 [. . .] ud ma ú-šá-as-si ḫar-ba-a-ti
iv 22 [. . .]-⸢šum?⸣-ma
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iv 23 [. . .] ú-ma-ʾ-ir
iv 24 [. . .] ni?-šú
(Lacuna)
Translation
Obv.
(Lacuna)
i 1'–4' [. . .], king of Karanduniaš, and [. . ., king of Assyria], concluded a mutual [accord] and, together, fixed the boundary. [. . .] constructed and restored [. . .].
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i 5'–9' Kadašman-Ḫar]be (I), son of Kara-indaš (and) son of Muballiṭat-Šerūa, [daughter of] King Aššur-uballiṭ (I) of Assyria, gave the order to reduce the Suteans from the East to the West and <brought> their large forces to non-existence. He strengthened the fortifications of the citadels in the mountains of Šaršar (Jebel Bišrī), dug wells there, and settled people on fertile lands in order to help guard it.
i 9'–14' Later the Kassite people revolted against him and killed him. They put Šuzigaš, a Kassite, a son of nobody, to exercise kingship over them. [King] Aššur-uballiṭ of Assyria [m]arched [o]n Karanduni[aš] to avenge Kadašman-Ḫarbe, his daughter's son. [He killed] Šuzigaš the Kassite [and made Kurigalzu (II), son of Kadaš]man-Ḫarbe, ascend the thr[one of his father].
(Lacuna)
ii 1'–9' [. . .] over them [. . .] and a cry [. . .]. The enemy seized him. Together . . . [. . . he] crushed [them and] left no one alive. Those who had fa[llen(?) . . .] were treated(?) harshly, (and) their blood [stained(?)] the rolling sea. [. . .] were ordered out, the troops mutinied, [. . .] their requests (and?) the troops were appeased. He gathered the enemy's great wealth (and) heaped it up.
ii 9'–14' Again the contending [forces declared]: "We did not know, Kurigalzu, that you [had triumphed(?)] over all the people, that we had no rival among the people! Now you [. . .]. We took the road, found the place where you were, and we ourselves [carried(?)] gifts! We contributed [to your victories(?)]!" Again he [. . .]: "[. . .] their [. . .] and [. . .]"
Rev.
iii 1–9 [. . .] thousands [. . .] thousands [. . .], a thousand piebald horses, their gifts [. . .]. He caught a spy and brought a soldier [. . .], put guards in place (and) set the term [. . .]
iii 6–9 "[. . .] just back from your journey. I brought silver, gold, precious st[ones, (and) I made(?)] a dais of pure gold for Marduk my lord, [. . .]. Babylon and Borsippa were sending to me regularly [. . .]."
iii 9–19 King Ḫurba-tila of Elam [appealed] to Kurigalzu: "Come! Join battle, you and me, at Dūr-Šulgi!" Kurigalzu, having heard and [. . .], marched on Elam to conquer it. King Ḫ[urba-tila] of Elam [joined] battle with him at Dūr-Š[ulg]i. He beat a retreat before him, and Kurigalzu infl[icted] a defeat on him. He laid hands on the king of Elam, (and) Elam in its totality [. . .]. Falling on his knees, King Ḫurba-tila of Elam (declared): " I know indeed, O King Kurigalzu, that this crown [. . .]. With the kings of all the countries [I bring(?)] Elam's tribute."
iii 19–22 With conquest in mind [he marched] on King Adad-nērārī (I) of Assyria and [joined] battle [with him] at Sugāga that is on the Tigris; he massacred his troops and [captured] his officers.
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iii 23–24 Nazi-maruttaš son of [. . .] (and) the king of Assyria at the c[ity. . .]
(Lacuna)
iv 1–8 [. . .] he cast off(?) the iron chains and [. . . Tukult]ī-Ninurta (I) returned to Babylon and [. . .] brought together [. . .]. He battered down Babylon's wall, cru[shed] the Babylonians. Among the booty, he carried away the riches of the Esagila and Babylon. He took the great lord Marduk [out of] his [dwel]ling-place and made him set out for Assyria. He installed his own governors in Karanduniass. For seven years Tukultī-Ninurta dominated Karanduniaš.
iv 8–13 After the officers of Akkad (and) Karanduniaš had rebelled and installed Adad-šuma-uṣur on his father's throne, Aššur-nāṣir-apli, his (Tukultī-Ninurta's) son, the Assyrian officers revolted against Tukultī-Ninurta, who had laid [hands] on Babylon for evil (purposes). They deposed him from his throne, locked him in a room in Kār-Tukultī-Ninurta, and put him to death. [For x+]6(?) years, until (Ninurta)-tukultī-Aššur, Bēl resided in Assyria. In the time of (Ninurta)-tukultī-Aššur, Bēl went to [Bab]ylon.
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iv 14–16 [In the time of] King Enlil-nādin-šumi, King Kidin-Ḫutrudiš(= Ḫutran) of Elam took the offensive. [He ca]rried out a raid against Nippur (and) scattered its inhabitants. [He destro]yed Dēr and the (temple) Edimgal-kalama. He carried off its people, drove them away, and deposed King Enlil-nādin-šumi from his power.
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iv 17–22 [In the time of Ad]ad-šuma-iddina, for the second time, Kidin-Ḫutrudiš took the offensive against Akkad. He [. . .], destroyed Isin, crossed the Tigris, [. . .] all of Marad, (and) [inflicted] a formidable defeat on a very great people. [. . .] with oxen [. . .] he changed(?) into desert [. . .].
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iv 23–24 [. . .] he dominated . . .
(Lacuna)
Michael P. Streck and Nathan Wasserman, Sources of Early Akkadian Literature (SEAL), seal.huji.ac.il. No commercial use is allowed. Published under CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives). Reproduced unmodified. Cite as SEAL no. 34571; view on seal.huji.ac.il.