(i 1) To the god Ninurta, the strong lord, the majestic (and) exalted one, the noble one, the warrior of the gods, the one who holds the bond of heaven and netherworld, the commander of all, (i 5) the noble one among the Igīgū gods, the hero, the splendid one whose strength cannot be matched, the foremost one among the Anunnakū gods, the brave one of the gods, the magnificent one whose might is unrivalled, the god Utulu, (i 10) the exalted lord, the rider of the Deluge, the one who like the god Šamaš — the light of the gods — watches (all four) quarters (of the world), the hero of the gods who is bedecked with brilliance (and) is full of awesomeness, the one who is consummate in (i 15) tremendous power, the son of the god Enlil, the support of the gods — his ancestors — the offspring of Ešarra, the victorious son whose position is resplendent in the bright (and) starry heaven, the child of the goddess Kutušar — the lady who is equal to the gods Anu and Dagān (i 20) (and) whose command cannot be altered — the mighty (and) exalted one, the gigantic one who possesses strength (and) whose limbs are magnificent, wide in understanding, (and) clever in conception, the (most)powerful one among the gods, the noble one who resides in the city Kalḫu — the holy shrine (and) spacious sanctuary, dwelling of the god Utulu:

(i 26) (I am) Šamšī-Adad (V), the strong king, the unrivalled king of the world, the shepherd of shrines, the bearer of the just scepter, the ruler of all of the lands, the commander of all, the eternal royal seed (i 30) whose name the gods designated from ancient times, the holy priest who provides unremittingly for Ešarra (and) who maintains the rites of Ekur, the who is dedicated heart and mind to the work of Eḫursagkurkurra (and) the temples of his land; son of Shalmaneser (III), the king of the four quarters (of the world), (i 35) the rival of rulers everywhere, the trampler of the lands; (and) the grandson of Ashurnasirpal (II), the receiver of tribute and tax from all (four) quarters (of the world).

(i 39) When Aššur-daʾʾin-aplu, at the time of Shalmaneser (III), his father, acted treacherously by inciting insurrection, uprising, and criminal acts, caused the land to rebel and prepared for battle, he won over the people of Assyria, above and below, to his side and made them take binding oaths. He made the cities revolt and made ready to wage battle and war. (i 45) The cities Nineveh, Adia, Šibaniba, Imgur-Enlil, Iššabri, Bīt-šaššeri, Šīmu, Šibḫiniš, Tamnūnu, Kipšūnu, Kurbail, Tīdu, Nabulu, Kaḫat, Aššur, Urakka, Raqamātu, Ḫuzīrīna, Dūr-balāṭi, Darigu, Zabban, Lubdu, Arrapḫa, (and) Arbela, together with the cities Amēdu, Tīl-abnē, (and) Ḫindānu — altogether twenty-seven cities, together with their fortresses, which had rebelled against Shalmaneser (III), the king of the four quarters, my father, (and which) had sided with Aššur-daʾʾin-aplu. By the command of the great gods, my lords, I subdued (them).

(i 53b) On my first campaign, upon which (ii 1) I went up to the Naʾiri land(s), I received a payment of teams of horses from all of the kings of the Naʾiri land(s). At that time, I spread over the (ii 5) Naʾiri land(s), it their (text “its”) full extent, like a net. (As for) the border of Assyria, which (stretches) from the city Paddira of the Naʾiri land(s) to the city Kār-Shalmaneser, which is opposite (ii 10) the city Carchemish, from the city Zaddi on the border of the land Akkad, to the land Enzi, from the city Aridu to the land Sūḫu, by the command of the deities Aššur, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the gods who support me, (all of the rulers in that area) bowed down at my feet, as though they were footstools.

(ii 16b) On my second campaign, I issued orders and sent Mutaqqin-Aššur, the chief eunuch, the clever one who is experienced in battle, a sensible man, together with my troops and camp (ii 20) to the Naʾiri land(s). He marched as far as the Sea of the Setting Sun. He overcame (and) defeated 300 cities of Šarṣina, the son of Meqdiara, (and) 11 (ii 25) fortified cities, together with 200 cities of Ušpina. He carried off from them booty, property, possessions, their gods, their sons, (and) their daughters. He destroyed, (ii 30) demolished, (and) burned with fire their cities. On his return march, he defeated the people of the land Sumbi. He received a payment of teams of horses from all of the kings of the Naʾiri land(s).

(ii 34b) [On] my third campaign, I crossed the (Upper) Zab, traversed Mount Kullar, (and) went up to the Naʾiri land(s). I received a payment of teams of horses from Dadî of the land Ḫubuškia, from Šarṣina, the son of Meqdiara, (and) from the people of the lands Sumbi, Mannaea, (ii 40) Parsua, (and) Taurla. As for the people of the land Missi, the awesome brilliance of (the god) Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed them so that out of fright, in the face of the flash of my strong weapons, (ii 45) they abandoned their cities (and) took to a rugged mountain. They took up fortified positions on three mountain peaks, which hovered like clouds in the sky (and) which no bird on the wing could reach. (ii 50) I pursued them (and) surrounded those mountain peaks. In one day, I sought them out like an eagle (and) massacred many of them. I brought down countless quantities of booty, property, possessions, oxen, donkeys, (ii 55) sheep, teams of horses, (and) camels with two humps from the mountain. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire 500 cities in their environs.

(ii 59b) I marched to the land Gizilbunda (and) conquered the city Kinaki. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (it) with fire. I crossed the mountain of antimony (and) received a payment of teams of horses from Titamaška of the city (iii 5) Sassiašu (and) from Kiara of the city Karsibuta. The brilliance of lordly majesty and mighty attack in battle overwhelmed the land Gizilbunda, all of it, and they abandoned their numerous cities. (iii 10) They entered the city Uraš, their fortified city, and I surrounded that city, captured it, (and) I dyed their city square red like red wool with the blood of their warriors. I massacred 6,000 of them. (iii 15) I captured Pirišāti, their king, together with 1,200 of his fighting men. I carried off from them countless quantities of booty, possessions, property, oxen, sheep, horses, utensils of silver (and) gold, (and) pieces of bronze. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire (that city). I received payment from Bēl-ālī (iii 20) of the city Ṣibar. I made a large statue of my royal majesty (and) wrote thereon the victories of (the god) Aššur, my lord, praises of my heroic deeds, and all of the things that I had achieved in the Naʾiri land(s). I erected (it) (iii 25) in the city Ṣibar, the fortified city of the people of the land Gizilbunda.

(iii 27b) I marched to the land of the Medes. They took fright in the face of the angry weapons of (the god) Aššur and of my strong warfare, which have no rival, (iii 30) and abandoned their cities. They ascended a rugged mountain (and) I pursued them. I massacred 2,300 soldiers of Ḫanaṣiruka of the land of the Medes. I took away 140 of his cavalry from him (and) (iii 35) carried away his property and possessions in countless quantities. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the city Sagbita, (his) royal city, together with 1,200 of his cities.

(iii 37) On my return march, I crossed the mountain of mūṣu-stone. I struck down Munirsuarta of the land Araziaš with the sword, together with 1,070 of his fighting men, (and) filled (iii 40) the ravines and crevices of the mountain with their corpses. The numerous troops of my land plundered from them their sons, daughters, property, possessions, oxen, (and) sheep. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire their cities.

(iii 44b) At that time, by the command of the gods Aššur, Šamaš, (and) Adad, the gods who support me, I imposed tribute and tax of teams of horses forever upon (iii 45) Sirašme of the land Babarura, Amaḫar of the city Ḫarmišanda, Zarišu of the land Parsania, Zarišu of the city Ḫundir, Sanašu of the land Kipabarutaka, Ardarâ of the land Uštašša, Šumāya of the land Kinuka, (iii 50) Tātāi of the land Gingibira, Bisirain of the land Arima, Parušta of the land Kibaruša, Ašpašta-tauk of the land Uila, Amamaš of the land Kingištilenzaḫa, TARsiḫu of the land Maṣirauša, Mamaniš (iii 55) of the land Luksa, Zanzar of the land Dimama, Sirāšu of the land Simguria, Gišta of the land Abdana, Adadānu of the land Asatia, Ursi of the land Ganguḫtu (Ginḫuḫtu), Bara of the land Ginzina, Arua of the land Kindutauša, (iii 60) Kirnakuš of the land Dagrūa, Zabanu of the land Zuzarura, Irtiṣati of the land Gingirda, Barzūtā of the land Taurla, Šūa of the land Nanituma, Satiriāya (and) Arta-sirari, all of the the kings of the Naʾiri land(s).

(iii 67b) At that time, I thundered like the god Adad, the thunderer, over (the people in the area) from Mount Kullar, the mighty mountain, to the Sea of the Setting Sun. I spread my awesome light over them.

(iii 70b) On my fourth campaign, on the fifteenth day of Simānu (III), I crossed the (Lower) Zab en route to Karduniaš (Babylonia). While traversing the gorge between the cities Zaddi and Zabban, I killed three startled lions. I crossed Mount Ebiḫ (and) surrounded the city Mê-Turnat. (iv 5) The awesome brilliance of the gods Aššur and Marduk, the great gods, my lords, overwhelmed them (and) they grasped my feet. I led those people out and brought them with their property (and) gods into my land. I regarded them as people of my land. I crossed the Turnat River in flood (and) destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire Qarnê, (iv 10) a royal city, together with 200 cities in its environs.

(iv 11) I crossed Mount Yalman (and) surrounded the city Diʾbina. The radiance of (the god) Aššur overwhelmed them (and) they grasped my feet. I took from that city 3,000 troops, together with their people, property, (and) possessions. I conquered the cities Datēbir (and) Izduya, (iv 15) which are beside the city Gannanāte, together with 200 cities in their environs. I massacred 330 of their fighting men (and) carried off from them captives, property, possessions, (and) gods. I cut down their orchards (and then) destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire their cities. The people who had fled in the face of my fierce weapons entered the city Qerebti-ālāni, their fortified city. (iv 20) I surrounded (and) captured that city. I massacred 500 of their fighting men (and) carried off from them captives, property, possessions, gods, oxen, (and) sheep. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire th(at) city.