from it, he turned aside from his way to come to me, for I did kindness to all:  I gave water to the thirsty, I set again upon his way the traveller who had been stopped on it, I chastised the brigand.  The Pitaitiu, who went on distant campaigns to fight and repel the princes of foreign lands, I commanded them and they marched forth; for the prince of Tonu made me the general of his soldiers for long years.  When I went forth to war, all countries towards which I set out trembled in their pastures by their wells.  I seized their cattle, I took away their vassals and carried off their slaves, I slew the inhabitants, the land was at the mercy of my sword, of my bow, of my marches, of my well-conceived plans glorious to the heart of my prince.  Thus, when he knew my valour, he loved me, making me chief among his children when he saw the strength of my arms.

“A valiant man of Tonu came to defy me in my tent; he was a hero beside whom there was none other, for he had overthrown all his adversaries.  He said:  ‘Let Sinuhit fight with me, for he has not yet conquered me!’ and he thought to seize my cattle and therewith to enrich his tribe.  The prince talked of the matter with me.  I said:  ’I know him not.  Verily, I am not his brother.  I keep myself far from his dwelling; have I ever opened his door, or crossed his enclosures?  Doubtless he is some jealous fellow envious at seeing me, and who believes himself fated to rob me of my cats, my goats, my kine, and to fall on my bulls, my rams, and my oxen, to take them....  If he has indeed the courage to fight, let him declare the intention of his heart!  Shall the god forget him whom he has heretofore favoured?  This man who has challenged me to fight is as one of those who lie upon the funeral couch.  I bent my bow, I took out my arrows, I loosened my poignard, I furbished my arms.  At dawn all the land of Tonu ran forth; its tribes were gathered together, and all the foreign lands which were its dependencies, for they were impatient to see this duel.  Each heart was on live coals because of me; men and women cried ‘Ah!’ for every heart was disquieted for my sake, and they said:  ’Is there, indeed, any valiant man who will stand up against him?  Lo! the enemy has buckler, battle-axe, and an armful of javelins.’  When he had come forth and I appeared, I turned aside his shafts from me.  When not one of them touched me, he fell upon me, and then I drew my bow against him.  When my arrow pierced his neck, he cried out and fell to the earth upon his nose; I snatched his lance from him, I shouted my cry of victory upon his back.  While the country people rejoiced, I made his vassals whom he had oppressed to give thanks to Montu.  This prince, Ammianshi, bestowed upon me all the possessions of the vanquished, and I took away his goods, I carried off his cattle.  All that he had desired to do unto me that did I unto him; I took possession of all that was in his tent, I despoiled his dwelling; therewith