their cities
54 I overthrew, I demolished, in fire I burned: from the land
of Nummi to the land of Kirruri I came down; the tribute
of Kirruri
55 of the territory of Zimizi, Zimira, Ulmanya, Adavas, Kargai,
Harmasai, horses,[15] (fish (?),
56 oxen, horned sheep in numbers, copper, as their tribute I
received: an officer to guard boundaries[16] over them I placed.
While in the land of Kirruri
57 they detained me, the fear of Assur my Lord overwhelmed
the lands of Gilzanai and Khubuskai; horses, silver
58 gold, tin, copper, kams of copper as their tribute they brought
to me. From the land of Kirruri I withdrew;
59 to a territory close by the town Khulun in Gilhi[17] Bitani
I passed: the cities of Khatu, Khalaru, Nistun, Irbidi,
60 Mitkie, Arzanie, Zila, Khalue, cities of Gilhi situated in the
environs of Uzie and Arue
61 and Arardi powerful lands, I occupied: their soldiers in
numbers I slew; their spoil, their riches I carried off;
62 their soldiers were discouraged; the summits projecting over
against the city of Nistun which were menacing like the
storms of heaven, I captured;
63 into which no one among the Princes my sires had ever penetrated;
my soldiers like birds (of prey) rushed upon them;
64 260 of their warriors by the sword I smote down; their
heads cut off in heaps I arranged; the rest of them like birds
65 in a nest, in the rocks of the mountains nestled; their spoil,
their riches from the midst of the mountains I brought
down; cities which were in the midst
66 of vast forests situated I overthrew, destroyed, burned in
fire; the rebellious soldiers fled from before my arms; they
came down; my yoke
67 they received; impost tribute and a Viceroy I set over them.
Bubu son of Bubua son of the Prefect of Nistun
68 in the city of Arbela I flayed; his skin I stretched in contempt
upon the wall. At that time an image of my person
I made; a history of my supremacy
69 upon it I wrote, and (on) a mountain of the land of Ikin(?)
in the city of Assur-nasir-pal at the foot I erected (it). In
my own eponym in the month of July[18] and the 24th day
(probably B.C. 882).
70 in honor of Assur and Istar the great gods my Lords, I
quitted the city of Nineveh: to cities situated below Nipur
and Pazate powerful countries
71 I proceeded; Atkun, Nithu, Pilazi and 20 other cities in
their environs I captured; many of their soldiers I slew;
72 their spoil, their riches I carried off; the cities I burned with
fire; the rebel soldiers fled from before my arms, submitted,
73 and took my yoke; I left them in possession of their land.
From the cities below Nipur and Pazate I withdrew; the
54 I overthrew, I demolished, in fire I burned: from the land
of Nummi to the land of Kirruri I came down; the tribute
of Kirruri
55 of the territory of Zimizi, Zimira, Ulmanya, Adavas, Kargai,
Harmasai, horses,[15] (fish (?),
56 oxen, horned sheep in numbers, copper, as their tribute I
received: an officer to guard boundaries[16] over them I placed.
While in the land of Kirruri
57 they detained me, the fear of Assur my Lord overwhelmed
the lands of Gilzanai and Khubuskai; horses, silver
58 gold, tin, copper, kams of copper as their tribute they brought
to me. From the land of Kirruri I withdrew;
59 to a territory close by the town Khulun in Gilhi[17] Bitani
I passed: the cities of Khatu, Khalaru, Nistun, Irbidi,
60 Mitkie, Arzanie, Zila, Khalue, cities of Gilhi situated in the
environs of Uzie and Arue
61 and Arardi powerful lands, I occupied: their soldiers in
numbers I slew; their spoil, their riches I carried off;
62 their soldiers were discouraged; the summits projecting over
against the city of Nistun which were menacing like the
storms of heaven, I captured;
63 into which no one among the Princes my sires had ever penetrated;
my soldiers like birds (of prey) rushed upon them;
64 260 of their warriors by the sword I smote down; their
heads cut off in heaps I arranged; the rest of them like birds
65 in a nest, in the rocks of the mountains nestled; their spoil,
their riches from the midst of the mountains I brought
down; cities which were in the midst
66 of vast forests situated I overthrew, destroyed, burned in
fire; the rebellious soldiers fled from before my arms; they
came down; my yoke
67 they received; impost tribute and a Viceroy I set over them.
Bubu son of Bubua son of the Prefect of Nistun
68 in the city of Arbela I flayed; his skin I stretched in contempt
upon the wall. At that time an image of my person
I made; a history of my supremacy
69 upon it I wrote, and (on) a mountain of the land of Ikin(?)
in the city of Assur-nasir-pal at the foot I erected (it). In
my own eponym in the month of July[18] and the 24th day
(probably B.C. 882).
70 in honor of Assur and Istar the great gods my Lords, I
quitted the city of Nineveh: to cities situated below Nipur
and Pazate powerful countries
71 I proceeded; Atkun, Nithu, Pilazi and 20 other cities in
their environs I captured; many of their soldiers I slew;
72 their spoil, their riches I carried off; the cities I burned with
fire; the rebel soldiers fled from before my arms, submitted,
73 and took my yoke; I left them in possession of their land.
From the cities below Nipur and Pazate I withdrew; the