Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur 03

(i 1') they came to [an agreement. Šamaʾgamni, the herald of the] Sarugu (clan), who is th[oroughly pervaded with] falsehood, was their [lead]er. [They came] up to plunder the land of Laq[û], but while in the steppe deliberated, saying: “The governor of the land of Sūḫu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by (him) in order to plunder the land of Laqû?”

(i 7') Šamaʾgamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), and Yâʾe, the son of Balammu (Baliʾammu), a member of the Amatu (tribe), their military [command]ers, said the following to them: “Not one among the [governor]s [of the land of] Sūḫu, his ancestors, (ever dared to) go to fight against one thousand [Ar]ameans. Now then, [this one will (have to) g]o to fight against two thousand Arameans! If he comes up against us, we will go to [fight] him and we will take the land of Sūḫu for our [ow]n. However, if he does not come up (against us), we will take away [booty] and [draw] (more) men to us. Then we will go and [at]tack the houses [(of the land of Sūḫu)]. We will seize his towns which are (located) in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees.”

(i 19'b) [Trusting] in their (own) troops, they proceeded on to the land of Laqû. They [se]ized one hundred vill[age]s [of the land of Laqû], took count[less] booty, and turned [the land of Laqû into] a heap of ruins.

(i 22'b) Adad-daʾʾānu, [the governor of the land of Laqû, came before me] with four chariots (and) two hundred soldiers. [He kissed] the ground before me [and then implored] me (for aid). I accepted his supplication.

(i 26') [Moreover, Sîn-šallimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Ruṣa]pu, [went against] them (the Arameans) with [all the troops of the land of Ruṣapu, but ...]

(ii 1') [...]

(ii 2') I became furious [with the...] and [(...) I became angry. Like a mighty lion (...) I roared] against the chief [...]. I brought [about a cloud-burst] over them [and from (inside) my chariot] I blew [them] away (lit. “washed [them] away”) [like cha]ff.

(ii 5b') Arrows quivered like locusts] over [my] forces, (but) not [one person among] my forces [fell]. (Although) they wounded [thirty-eight men from among my forces], not one [person among them (my forces)] fell [dead in the steppe]. I fell [up]on them (the enemy) like [a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men] to the sword. [Moreover, I removed] the arms (and) lower [lips of eighty of their men and] let them go free [to (spread the news of my) glory.

(ii 13b') From the well Makiru] as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Suribu], at (these) three wells, [I] defeat[ed (and) annih]ilated [them. I broke up] their num[erous] auxiliary troops [and split up] their military contingents. [I captured] those who tried to get away; [I made] their blood [run] like the water of a river. Eagles and [vultures hovered] over their corpses. I filled [the mountains] and wadis with their skulls like [mountain-stones]; birds made (their) nests in [their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men] had quickly [retreated before me. (Because) my] horses [...]

(iii 1') [(...) I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and] Mešar (Mīšarum), the [great] gods, [my lords, in order to ensure my good] health (and) the well-be[ing of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm] my reign, (and) to def[eat the land of my enemy].

(iii 5') The palace of Enam[ḫe-zēra-ibni, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari], (which is located in) the district of the city Raʾi[l, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River], had be[come] old [and I abandoned it]. I built [another palace] above it: 6[4 cubits is its length (and) 12] 1/2 [cubits is its] w[idth]. I made it [20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits] wider [than the palace] of Enamḫe-[zēra-ibni]. I built (even) ano[ther palace above it on top of] an embankment: [45 cubits is its length (and) 9 cubits] is its width. Mo[reover, I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and] did not make a relief (commemorating) [it].

(iii 14'b) [With regard to the people of Raʾil (and) their rebels, they had] rebel[led] against [my] fat[her, but my father] had defeated them. With re[gard to this matter], I did not pay [(great) attention to it] and [did] not [make] a relief (commemorating) [it]. At the beginning of my governorship], when [I ascended] the throne of my father, [the people of Raʾil] re[volted] against me, [but I defeated them]. No one in the future who comes [forward] should [ne]glect [the people of Raʾil]!

(iii 21'b) [...] governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Ma[ri ... I saw (...) in the vicinity of the well Bukrê, but] (its) location was not good. [... had not been built. Above] the well Bukrê [... I discovered]. It [consisted of depressions]; a reed marsh [... I opened it up and] its water was abund[ant. Three routes ... which go to] the land of Laqû, [the city Ḫindānu, and the land of Sūḫu], which in [the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers] there [...]

(iv 1') [...] ... [... the city Anat] returned (its allegiance) [to] my father. [After four years, during which the city Ana]t prospered, [when] my father [di]ed (lit. “went [to his fate]”), I [ascended the throne of my father]. I (re-)established the regular offerings, [offerings, and] festivals of the god Adad [according to the word]ing (of the commands) of Ḫammu-rāpi, king of Babylon.

(iv 8b') I settled people in the city Anat [on (both) the landside and] the hillside. I settled the city of Anat [as (it had been) bef]ore, on (both) the landside and the hillside. I brought out [the gods] of (both) the landside and the hillside of the city Anat [who] had gone to the town Ribaniš on account of the Assyrian and I settled them in their [dwelling(s)], (just) as (they had been) before.

(iv 14'b) [I built] a palace in the city Anat: 100 cubits is its length (and) 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... [palace] beside (it): 47 cubits is its length (and) [8 cubits is] its width. I built palaces of gladness and [rejoicing] and made a relief (commemorating) it. I inlaid knobbed nail(s) [with gold, ...], and lapis lazuli, and surrounded [the palace] of gladness and rejoicing (with them).

(iv 21') [...] (is) the weight of the gold which is on the knobbed nail(s).

(iv 22') [...] the towered gate with battlements of lapis lazuli [(...)]

(iv 23') this [...] I surrounded. I made doors of cedar and erected (them) [in the gate] of this palace. The transoms of its gates against/upon [...] I built up the terrace and in the gate of the palace [...].

(iv 26') Anyone in the future who comes forward [should not change] the des[ign] of this palace.

(iv 27b') [I] built this [pal]ace upon a foundation of [...; I made] this foundation 10 cubits [deep]. I dressed large mountain-stones, [laid a foundation], and made (it) fast. [...]