(1) [The god Aššur, the great lord, the lord of] the lands, the shepherd of all of the rulers;

(2) [the goddess Ištar, ...], the lofty one , lady of Nineveh;

(3) [the god Šamaš ...] ... justice;

(4) [Shalmaneser (III) ...] the world,

(5) [...] ... [...] ...

(6) The gods Bēl (Marduk) (and) Anu entrusted to you the distant [mountains].

(7) The obstinate slave of Bīt-Adini (and) his allies, [they (the gods) defeated],

(8) The city Tīl-Barsip, the fortified town, they (the gods) burned with fire,

(9) The kings of the land Ḫatti, they (the gods) destroyed their abodes.

(10) He (Shalmaneser) spoke ... to Aššur-bēlu-kaʾʾin, the field marshal:

(11) “The forts are entrusted to you, make your guard strong

(12) “Keep your companies secure in order to take their tribute

(13) “I have subdued the rulers of the land Ḫatti,

(14) “So I will go to experience warfare with the Urarṭians,

(15) “I will go down to see whether it is a region with or without water.” Thus he (Shalmaneser III) spoke.

(16) (As) Ashurnasirpal (II) harnessed up for the Naʾiri land(s), he (Shalmaneser) mustered [the troops].

(17) He kept meeting with his officers so that they would bring discipline to [his troops].

(18) “[Divide] my furious warriors into companies,

(19) “For I am going to plunder on a campaign for the god Aššur. Have courage (lit. ‘[...] your hearts’)

(20) “Let the swords [that I put] into your hands be sharp,

(21) “[I put] sharp arrows into [your quivers],

(22) “I [fasten] iron armor upon the horses,

(23) “Do not [mislead] your massive forces.

(24) “[Do not fear] the warfare of the Urarṭian slave.

(25) “The god Aššur has encouraged me [to march] on the road [to Urarṭu],

(26) “The people of Assyria have shouted, [they have praised my] heroism:

(27) “‘[Upon you be] the best of blessings to gain dominion [over your foes]

(28) “‘March, O lord of kings, crush [the enemies of (the god) Aššur]

(29) “‘Let the god Nergal march before you, let the god Gīra [come behind]

(30) “‘At your command [...]!’”

(31) They went forth in formation, quickly marching on,

(32) [The ... of] his battle was mighty like ...

(33) [They were equipped with] iron picks (and) [...] arrows,

(34) [They traversed] mighty [mountains] (and) remote highlands.

(35) [...] ... [...]

(36) [...] as far as the land Subri [...]

(37) He trusted in the remote [highlands] ...

(38) [The mountains] of the Urarṭians quickly [...]

(39) I conquered the strong cities, I destroyed the fortresses.

(40) ... Ashurnasirpal (II) ...

(41) [On the] first day of Ulūlu (VI), I approached his royal city.

(42) Kings ...

(43) The brilliance of the lord of the (four) quarters (of the world) overwhelmed them,

(44) They abandoned their cities and fled into the mountains and forests,

(45) Everyone ran for (their) lives into the terrible mountains.

(46) I went after them, I pursued them in the rugged mountains,

(47) I killed 18,000 enemies with the sword of battle,

(48) I threw their teams onto the plain like ...

(49) I plundered the mules, horses, (and) agalu-donkeys without number,

(50) For nine days, I looted his palace possessions.

(51) I burned with fire his many settlements,

(52) I drove the servant women of his land before my army.

(53) The trees (which were) the attraction of his royal city, I burned with fire,

(54) Statues (proclaiming) my might I erected by mountains and seas.

(55) As far as the ... of the Naʾiri land(s), to the land Gilzānu, I went down,

(56) I received in the cities Tikki (and) Ḫubuškia Horses as Payment,

(57) I received in the city Ṭurušpâ the rest of the payment.

(58) ... to (the god) Aššur my god ...

(59) With (my) steadfast heart, I entered Ega[šankalamm]a,

(60) The festival of the lady of Arbela ... I celebrated.

(61) The king [sat down] with joy upon the lion’s seat in Baltil (Aššur),

(62) He made [his subjects] fall flat, he entered into the presence of the goddess Ištar with all of his booty.

(63) [...] ... his eyes ... he blessed.

(64) [...] ... he gave.

(65) [...] ...