men I dispersed; their
spoil and property I carried off,
2,400 of their warriors
54 I transported away and detained them at Calach; the city
I overthrew razed and burnt; the fear of the approach of
Assur my Lord over Bit-Adini I made good.
55 In those days the tribute of Ahuni son of Adini of Habini,
of the city of Tul-Abnai,[19] silver, gold, tin,[20] copper,
vestments of wool and linen, wood for bridges,
56 cedar wood, the treasures of his palace I received; their
hostages I took, rimutu[21] I imposed upon them.
In the month April[22] and on the eighth day I quitted
Calach; the Tigris
57 I passed; to Carchemish[23] in Syria I directed my steps; to
Bit-Bakhiani I approached; the tribute due from the son[24]
of Bakhiani, swift chariots, horses, silver,
58 gold, tin, copper, kami of copper, I received; the chariots
and warlike engines of the officer of the son of Bakhiani I
added to my magazines;
59 I menaced the land of Anili: the tribute of Hu-immi of
Nilaya, swift war chariots, horses, silver, gold, tin,[25]
copper,
60 kami of copper, oxen, sheep, horses, I received; the
chariots and warlike instruments of the officer I added to my
magazines. From Anili I withdrew; to Bit-Adini I approached;
61 the tribute of Ahuni son of Adini, silver, gold, tin,[5] copper,
wood of ereru and rabaz, horns, sai-wood, horns[26]
62 of thrones horns of silver, and gold, sari, bracelets of gold,
sahri fastenings for covers of gold, scabbards of gold, oxen,
sheep, goats as his tribute I received;
63 the chariots and warlike engines of the officer of Ahuni I
added to my magazines. In those days I received the tribute
of Habini of Tul-Abnai, four maneh of silver and 400
sheep;
64 ten maneh of silver for his first year as tribute I imposed
upon him: from Bit-Adini I withdrew; the Euphrates, in a
difficult part of it, I crossed in ships of hardened skins:
65 I approached the land of Carchemish: the tribute of Sangara
King of Syria, twenty talents of silver, sahri gold, bracelets
of gold, scabbards of gold, 100 talents
66 of copper, 250 talents of annui kami, harlate, nirmakate
kibil[27] of copper, the extensive furniture of his palace,
67 of incomprehensible perfection[28] different kinds of woods,[29]
ka and sara, 200 female slaves, vestments of wool,
68 and linen; beautiful black coverings, beautiful purple coverings,
precious stones, horns of buffaloes, white[30] chariots,
images of gold, their coverings, the treasures of his
Royalty, I received of him;
69 the chariots and warlike engines of the General of Carchemish
2,400 of their warriors
54 I transported away and detained them at Calach; the city
I overthrew razed and burnt; the fear of the approach of
Assur my Lord over Bit-Adini I made good.
55 In those days the tribute of Ahuni son of Adini of Habini,
of the city of Tul-Abnai,[19] silver, gold, tin,[20] copper,
vestments of wool and linen, wood for bridges,
56 cedar wood, the treasures of his palace I received; their
hostages I took, rimutu[21] I imposed upon them.
In the month April[22] and on the eighth day I quitted
Calach; the Tigris
57 I passed; to Carchemish[23] in Syria I directed my steps; to
Bit-Bakhiani I approached; the tribute due from the son[24]
of Bakhiani, swift chariots, horses, silver,
58 gold, tin, copper, kami of copper, I received; the chariots
and warlike engines of the officer of the son of Bakhiani I
added to my magazines;
59 I menaced the land of Anili: the tribute of Hu-immi of
Nilaya, swift war chariots, horses, silver, gold, tin,[25]
copper,
60 kami of copper, oxen, sheep, horses, I received; the
chariots and warlike instruments of the officer I added to my
magazines. From Anili I withdrew; to Bit-Adini I approached;
61 the tribute of Ahuni son of Adini, silver, gold, tin,[5] copper,
wood of ereru and rabaz, horns, sai-wood, horns[26]
62 of thrones horns of silver, and gold, sari, bracelets of gold,
sahri fastenings for covers of gold, scabbards of gold, oxen,
sheep, goats as his tribute I received;
63 the chariots and warlike engines of the officer of Ahuni I
added to my magazines. In those days I received the tribute
of Habini of Tul-Abnai, four maneh of silver and 400
sheep;
64 ten maneh of silver for his first year as tribute I imposed
upon him: from Bit-Adini I withdrew; the Euphrates, in a
difficult part of it, I crossed in ships of hardened skins:
65 I approached the land of Carchemish: the tribute of Sangara
King of Syria, twenty talents of silver, sahri gold, bracelets
of gold, scabbards of gold, 100 talents
66 of copper, 250 talents of annui kami, harlate, nirmakate
kibil[27] of copper, the extensive furniture of his palace,
67 of incomprehensible perfection[28] different kinds of woods,[29]
ka and sara, 200 female slaves, vestments of wool,
68 and linen; beautiful black coverings, beautiful purple coverings,
precious stones, horns of buffaloes, white[30] chariots,
images of gold, their coverings, the treasures of his
Royalty, I received of him;
69 the chariots and warlike engines of the General of Carchemish