No. I

DESPATCHES FROM PALESTINE IN THE CENTURY BEFORE THE EXODUS.

No. I 1

1. To the king, my lord,
2. my gods, 2 my Sun-god, 3
3. by letter
4. I speak, 4 even I Su-arda-ka 5
5. thy servant, the dust of thy feet:
6. at the feet of the king my lord,
7. my gods, my Sun-god,
8. seven times seven do I prostrate myself.
9. The king of (the country of) … directed the mouth
10. to make war:
11. in the city of Kelte 6
12. he made war against thee the third time.
13. A cry (for assistance) to myself
14. was brought. My city
15. belonging to myself
16. adhered to (?) me.
17. Ebed-tob 7 sends
18. to the men of Kelte;

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19. he sends 14 pieces of silver, and
20. they marched against my rear;
21. and the domains of the king my lord
22. they overran. Kelte
23. my city Ebed-tob
24. removed from my jurisdiction;
25. the pleasure park (?) of the king my lord
26. and the fortress of Bel-nathan 1
27. and the fortress of Hamor 2 from
28. before him and his justice
29. he removed. Lab-api
30. the halting (?) in speech occupied
31. the fortress of … Ninu and
32. now Lab-api
33. together with Ebed-tob and
34. [his men] has occupied the fortress of … Ninu
35. …when the king to his servant

Lacuna.

On the Edge

1. As regards this matter, No!
2. twice has the king returned (this) answer.

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