Tiglath-pileser III 49

(1') [I ut]terly [defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons], mounted [a mare in order to save his life, escaped during the night] <to> Mount Sizir, a [rugged] mountain, [and ascended] (it).

(3') I confined [Sarduri of the land Urarṭu to the city Ṭurušpâ, his city], and [inflicted] a gre[at] defeat upon him [before his city gates. I fashioned my royal image and erected] (it) in front of the city Ṭuru[špâ].

(5') [For a distance of seventy leagues], I proudly march[ed through the extensive land of Urarṭu, from] one end to the other (lit. “from above to below”), (and) [I had no opponent] (therein).

(6') [I conquered the lands Ulluba (and) Ḫabḫu, which (are located) behind Mount Nal, in their entirety] (and) annexed (them) to Assyria. [I set up] my royal image [on (the face of) Mount Ilimmeru. I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it Aššur-iqīša. I brought] the people of (foreign) lands con[quered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. ...] I conquered the cities at the foot of the mountain ridge [...].

(9') I conquered [the cities ..., M]anṭun, Sar[durianu, ...], Mount [...]luppi (and) I add[ed] (them) to the pro[vince of the city Aššur]-iqīša.

(11') I built and for[ti]fied [a city ... Mount] Nal (and) I named it [...]ti-Aššur. I brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered [by] me therein. I conquered (an area) [from the lands ..., S]ardurianu, Lusia, Tapsia, (and) Suba, as far as the land Bitzua, strong fortresses of the land Urarṭu, [together with cities in] their environs. I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the treasurer.

(14') I conquered [the land/city ...]šia, the land Marḫatianša, the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, Šimirra, Ušurnu, Usuru (Uzurra), (and) (15´) [Ubula], as far as Mount Birdanša, the cities Alinzirānu, Tašliana, (and) Tirḫim, as far as Mount Sinia. I added (those lands and cities) to the province of the chief cupbearer.

(17') [(As for) the land ...], from the cities Ququsanšu (and) Barzunna to the cities Ḫarbisi[nna, Ab]bissâ, (and) [Ta]sa, as far as the land Uluruš, which is above the bank of the Tigris River, the lands Lusia — the land of (the metal) lead — Amad[īnu], ... [...] (and) the cities Qilissa, Ezzēda, (and) Diuyapli of the district of the land Ateia, [which is] above the bank of [the Tigris River, I added (them) to the province of the land Naʾiri].

(20') I conquered the cities Arānu, Uallia, Tasu, Ura of the district of the land Bāzu, [...], the lands Uilla, Urbakka, Ulina, (and) Arasilla, the city Alqi[..., ...], eigh[teen] districts, from Mount Eribi to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the land [Kummuḫu, ...] the land Enzi in its entirety, as far as the district of the land Ṣuppa. [I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turtānu].

(24') I ravaged the land Bīt-Agūsi (Arpad) (and) [I brought to Assyria] 30 talents of gold, 2,000 talents of silver, (and) property. I annexed [the land Bīt-Agūsi t]o Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them].

(26') I conquered [the land Un]qi to its full extent (and) [I brought to Assyria] twenty talents [of gold, ..., property, ... I annexed the land Un]qi to Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them].

(r 1) I annexed [the city Ḫa]tarikka, as far as [Mount] Sa[ue, the city Kašpūna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: “Lower”) Sea, (and) the cities Ṣimirra (and) Arqâ to] Assyria (and) [I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them].

(r 3) [I annexed] to Assyria the extensive [land of Bīt]-Ḫazā-il (Damascus) in its entirety, from Mount [Lebanon as far as the cities Gilead (and) Abil-šiṭṭi, which are on the bor]der of the land Bīt-Ḫumrî (Israel), (and) [I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them].

(r 5) [(As for) Hi]ram of the land Tyre, who conspired with Raḫiānu (Rezin) (against me), [...] — I captured (and) plun[dered the city] Maḫalab, his fortified city, together with (other) large cities (of his).

(r 6b) [...] he came [be]fore me and kissed my feet. [I received] twenty talents of [gold, ...], multi-colored [garments], linen garments, eunuchs, male (and) female singers, ... [...], Egypt[ian horses, ...].

(r 9) [I conquered the land Bīt-Ḫumr]î (Israel) in [its] entire[ty (and) I brought] t[o Assyria ..., together with] their [belon]gings.

(r 10) [... (and) I placed Hoshea as] king over them. [They brought ... to the city] Sarrabānu, before me.

(r 12) I removed [... (and) ... and] 100 talents of silver and [brought] (it) t[o Assyria].

(r 13) [(As for) Ḫanūnu of the city Gaza, he became frightened by my powerful weapons and] escaped [to Egypt. I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city. ...] I fashioned (a statue bearing) [image(s) of the great gods, my lords, and my royal image out of gold, erected] (it) in the palace of the city Ga[za, (rev. 15) (and) I reckoned (it) among the gods of their land; I established their sattukku offerings].

(r 15b) [As for him (Ḫanūnu), he flew] (back) from Egypt [like] a bird [and ... I returned him to his position. I considered] his [...] ... as an Assyrian emporium.

(r 17) [As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri], I cut down with the sword (lit. “weapon”) [...] ... and [I ... her] entire camp. [I took away (from her) ... all types of aromatics], without number, (and) [her] gods.

(r 19) [Moreover, she, in order to save her life, set] out like a female onager [to the desert, a] place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions (and) her tents, her people’s safeguard wit]hin her camp, on fire.

(r 21) [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and she brought camels, she]-camels, with [their] you[ng, to Assyria, before me]. I placed [a representative] (of mine) over her and [...] 10,000 soldiers [...].

(r 23) [(As for) ..., ... who] had not submitted to the kings, my predecessors, and [who had not sent his message (to any of them), ...], heard about [the conquest of the land Ḫat]ti (Syria-Palestine). The terrifying radiance of (the god) Aššur, my lord, [overwhelmed him, and he became distressed. He sent his envoys] to Kalḫu, before me, [to do obeisa]nce.

(r 26) [I sent a eunuch of mine, the chief eunuch, to the city Tyre. I received from Metenna of the city Tyr]e 50 talents of gold (and) 2,000 talents of silver [as his] au[dience gift].

(r 27) [Uassurme of the land Tabal acted as if he were the equal of Assyria and] he did not come [be]fore me. [I sent] a eunuch of mine, [the chief eunuch, to the land Tabal].

(r 28) [... I placed Ḫull]î, a commoner (lit. “son of a nobody”) on [his royal] thr[one. I received 10 talents of gold, 1,000 talents of silver, 2,000 horses, (and) ...] mules as [his] audien[ce gift].

(r 30) [..., who] nobody [among] the kings, my ancestors, [... I received ...] as his audience gift.