28 I entered as a Ruler into Musasir. I seized
as spoil Urzana’s
wife, sons and daughters,
his money, his treasures, all
the stores of his palace whatever
they were, with 20,100
men and all that they possessed,
the gods Haldia and Bagabarta,
his gods, and their holy vessels
in great numbers.
29 Urzaha, King of Armenia, heard of the defeat of
Musasir
and the carrying away of the
god Haldia[19] his god, he cut
off his life by his own hands
with a dagger of his girdle.
I held a severe judgment over
the whole of Armenia. I
spread over the men, who inhabit
this country, mourning
and lamentation.
30 Tarhunazi, of the town of Melid, sought for revenge.
He
sinned against the laws of
the great gods, and refused his
submission. In the anger
of my heart, I crushed like
briars Melid, which was the
town of his kingdom, and the
neighboring towns. I
made him, his wife, sons and daughters,
the slaves of his palace whoever
they were, with 5,000
warriors, leave Tel-Garimmi;
I treated them all as booty.
I rebuilt Tel-Garimmi; I had
it entirely occupied by some
archers from the country of
Khammanua, which my hand
had conquered, and I added
it to the boundaries of this
country. I put it in
the hands of my Lieutenant, and I
restituted the surface of
the dominion, as it had been in
the time of Gunzinan, the
preceding King.
31 Tarhular, of Gamgum, had a son Muttallu, who had
murdered
his father by the arms, and
sat on the throne against
my will, and to whom they
had intrusted their country.
In the anger of my heart,
I hastily marched against the
town of Markasi, with my chariots
and horsemen, who
followed on my steps, I treated
Muttallu, his son and the
families of the country of
Bit-Pa’alla in its totality, as
captives, and seized as booty
the gold and silver and the
numberless treasures of his
palace. I reinstated the men of
Gamgum and the neighboring
tribes, and placed my Lieutenant
as Governor over them; I treated
them like the
Assyrians.
32 Azuri, King of Ashdod,[20] determined within himself
to
render no more tributes; he
sent hostile messages against
Assyria to the neighboring
kings. I meditated vengeance
for this, and I withdrew from
him the government over
his country. I put his
brother Akhimit on his throne.
But the people of Syria, eager
for revolt, got tired of Akhimit’s
rule, and installed Iaman,
who like the former, was
not the legitimate master
of the throne. In the anger of
my heart, I did not assemble
the bulk of my army nor
divide my baggage, but I marched
against Ashdod with
my warriors, who did not leave
the trace of my feet.