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Esarhaddon 103

(1) [The gods Aššur, Anu, Enlil], Ea, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Marduk, [Ištar, (and) the Sebitti, the great gods], all of them, who decree destiny (and) give might and victory [to the king], their [favorite, Esarhaddon, great king], mighty [king], king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad], king of Karduniaš (Babylonia), (king of) all of them, king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and] Kush, king of the four quarters; son of Sennacherib, [great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria — (7b) With rejoicing and jubilation, I went into the city Memphis,…

Esarhaddon 105

(i 1) [Esarhad]don, [gre]at [king, king of the wor]ld, [king of Assyria, gover]nor of (i 5) [Babylon, king of Sumer and] Akkad, [true shepherd, favor]ite of the lord of lords, pious [prince, b]eloved of [the goddess] Zarpa[nī]tu — (i 10) [the] queen, the goddess [of the entire] universe — reverent [king who f]rom the days of his childhood (i 15) was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity — (i 20) At that time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. The people living there were…

Esarhaddon 106

(i 1) Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of (i 5) Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince who reveres the gods Nabû and Marduk — (i 10) Before my time the great lord, the god Marduk, became angry, trembled (with rage), and was furious with Esagil (i 15) and Babylon; his [he]art was full of rage. Because of the wrath in his heart and his bad temper, Esagil and Babylon became a wasteland and turned into ruins. (i 27) Its (Babylon’s) gods and goddesses became frightened, abandoned their cellas, and went up to the heavens. The people living in it (Babylon) were…

Esarhaddon 107

Cols. i—iv missing (v 1) [from] gold, [each of] who[se weight is fifty minas]. (vi 1) I bui[lt] (and) comple[ted Nēmed-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) had] (it) filled with [spl]endor, (making it) an object of wonder for [al]l of the people. (vi 7) [I] returned [the plun]dered [god]s of the lands [from As]syria [and the land] Elam [to] their [place] and [I set up proper procedures in a]ll of [the cult centers]. (vii 1) I restored [their interrupted privileged status] that had fallen into disuse. (vii 10) I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. I opened roads for them in all directions so…

Esarhaddon 108

(i 1') [...] ... [...] ... [...] matter. They were afflicted by [thie]ving (and) murdering. They were stealing from [the po]or (and) giving to the mighty; there was oppression (and) (i 10′) the taking of bribes in the city. Every day, without ceasing, they stole goods from each other, a son (i 15′) cursed his father in the street, a slave [...] to his owner, (ii 1') [...] ... [... His mood] became [furious. The Enlil] of the god[s, the lord of] the lands, plotted evilly to [scat]ter the land and people; (ii 10′) his heart schemed to level the land and to destroy its people. A bitter curse was…

Religion & Myth

Esarhaddon 110

(i' 1') I placed [at their service the former ramku-priests, pašīšu-priests, (and) ecstatics], those initiated [in secret rites. I set] before them [purification priests], āšipu-priests, [lamentation priests], (and) singers, [who] have mastered (their) [entire cr]aft. (i' 7') [I built anew E]t[emenanki], (ii' 1') [May the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpanītu, the gods, my helpers], look with joy upon my good deeds and bless my kingship in their steadfast heart(s). (ii′ 5′) [Let] the seed of my priestly office endure (along) with the foundations of Esagil (and) Babylon; let my [kingship] be…

Esarhaddon 111

(i 1') [The people living there] were [answering each other] ye[s (for) no]. They neglected [their goddesses, abandoned] their rites, (and) (i 5′) [embraced] quite different (rites). [They put their] hands on the possessions of [Esagil], the palace of the god[s, an] inaccessible [place, and] they sold the gold, silver, (and) pr[ecious stones at] ma[rket value] to the land E[lam]. (i 12') The [Enlil of] the gods, [the god Marduk], became angry and [plotted evilly] to le[vel the land (and) to de]st[roy its people]. Cols. ii–iv (missing) (v 1') [I built (and) co]mpleted [Esagil ... a replica of…

Esarhaddon 112

(i 1') ... E[sarhaddon], great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria], king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt], Upper Egypt, and [Kush], (i 5´) king of the [four] quarters, the king who [has] no rival in all of [the lands]; son of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), grea]t [king], mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria, governor of Babylon], king of the land of Sumer [and Akkad, ...] Col. ii (missing) (iii 1') [...] ... [...] ... [...] placed before them [...] the temples, all of them, (iii 5´) [...] ... that were ruined [...] brought [...] ...…

Esarhaddon 113

(1) Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, chosen by the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpanītu, true shepherd, favorite of the god Aššur and the goddess Mullissu, the king who from his childhood trusted in the gods Nabû, Tašmētu, and Nanāya and (5) knew their power; son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of…

Esarhaddon 114

(i 1) Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince, who reveres the gods Nabû and Marduk — (i 7) Before my time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. (i 10) The people living there were answering each other yes (for) no (and) were telling lies. They put the[ir] hands on the possessions of Esagil, (i 15) the palace of the gods, and they sold the gold, sil[ver], (and) precious stones at market value to the land Elam. (i 19) The Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, became angry and plotted evilly to…

Esarhaddon 119

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, made the processional way of Esagil and Babylon shine with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln.

Esarhaddon 120

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Babylon.

Esarhaddon 121

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki.

Esarhaddon 122

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil (and) Etemenanki.

Esarhaddon 123

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (5) (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki.

Esarhaddon 124

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had Etemenanki built anew.

Esarhaddon 125

(1) For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Eteme[nanki].

Esarhaddon 127

(1') [...] ... [...] ... [...] (2') [... w]ho to his ... not ... [...] (3') [...] ... paid attention to the mention of his name, his command [...] (4') [...] brings quickly before [...] (5') [... unsub]missive to the comma[nd] (6') [...] destroyed [that] one, making the inhabited world shake (7') [...] the god, his helper, (8') [... wi]th his help, they knelt, beseeching his lordship (9') [...] did not bear my yoke (lit. “pull my yoke-rope”) (10') [who took] away [the fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa], appropriating (them) for himself (11') [...] did not fear his command or the…

Esarhaddon 130

(1) [For the god Enlil], king of the gods, valiant, who drives out the enemies in battle, [...] the sublime, who walks at the side of the king — his favorite — the one who conquers the enem[ies ..., ... Elugalg]usisa — which is in Nippur (Duranki) — great lord, [his lord]: (4) [Esarhadd]on, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [governor of] Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast heart of the god En[lil]; (6) [who from] his childhood [trus]ted in the gods Aššur, Enlil, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Marduk,…

Esarhaddon 131

(1) For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria, renovated Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, my lord, and made its processional way shine like daylight.

Esarhaddon 132

(1) For the god Enlil, divine lord of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, for the sake of his life enlarged Pukudadaga (5) in the courtyard of the god Enlil with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln.

Esarhaddon 134

(1) For the goddess Ištar-of-Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most valiant of the gods, august, supreme lady, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices of highest rank, the one into whose hand all purification rites are appointed, empress of the goddesses, whose words are pre-eminent in heaven and netherworld, goddess of war and battle, who goes at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, who dwells in Enirgalana (“House, Prince of Heaven) — which is inside Eanna — lady of Uruk, great lady, his lady: (6) Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria,…

Esarhaddon 135

(1) For the goddess Nanāya, veiled one of the goddesses, who is adorned with attractiveness and joy and full of glamour, splendid daughter of the god Anu, whose lordship is supreme among all ladies, eminent spouse of the god Muzibsâ, praised sekretu, beloved of his majesty, compassionate goddess, who goes to the help of the king who reveres her, who prolongs his reign, who dwells in Eḫiliana (“House, Luxuriance of Heaven”) — which is inside Eanna — queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: (6) Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad;…

Esarhaddon 136

(1) For the goddess Nanāya, queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: (2) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god Aššur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (5) renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of all of the cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; the one who conquered from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea (and) the one who made all rulers submissive to him; son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; descendant of…

Esarhaddon 137

(1) For the goddess Ištar of Uruk, lady of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, (and) king of the four quarters, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) (10) king of Ass[yria], renovated Eanna (“House of Heaven”), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of his life, and made (it) shine like daylight.

Esarhaddon 138

(1) For the goddess [Ištar (of Uruk)], lady of the lands: Esarha[ddon], king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, renovated E[ann]a (“House of Heaven”), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of [his] life, and made (it) shine like daylight.

Esarhaddon 139

(1) For the goddess [Ištar] of Uruk, lady of Eanna, lady of the lands, [his] lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyr[ia], governor of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Ak[kad], son of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of] Assyr[ia, descendant of Sargon (II)], king of the world, king of Assyria, [renovated Ean]na, (10) [the temple of high]est rank, [and] made (it) [shine] like [daylig]ht.

Esarhaddon 140

(1) For the god Adad, who resides in the city Guzāna, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, made (this bucket) for his (long) life.

Esarhaddon 141

(1) The palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this is) booty from Egypt (and) Kush.

Esarhaddon 142

(1) To the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gave (this eyestone) for his (long) life.

Esarhaddon 143

(1) [For the goddess Tašmē]tu, [his lady]: (2b) [Esar]haddon, [king of Assyria, made an]d dedicated (this object) [for] his (long) life [and for the (long) life of] his [children].

Esarhaddon 2001

(1) (Property) of Ešarra-ḫammat, wife of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria.

Esarhaddon 2002

(1') [...] ... [...] that house [...] ..., the tomb of Ešar<ra>-ḫammat, his wife, ... [...].

Esarhaddon 2004

Lacuna? (1') [...] king [... Zakūtu/Naqīʾa ... wi]fe ... [... Sennach]erib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, k]ing of [Assyria, mother of Esar]haddon, king of the world (and) king of [Assyria]; (6') [the gods Aššur, Sîn], Šamaš, Nabû, and Marduk, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) [Ištar of Arbela] glad[ly placed Esarha]ddon, my offspring, upon the throne of his father, [... whose] good ... [...] they made pre-[eminent ...] who marched [... from the] Upper [Sea] to the Low[er] Sea (and) who does not [have] an equal (therein); (and) who flattened his…

Esarhaddon 2005

(1) To the goddess Bēlet-Ninūa, who resides in Emašm[aš], great queen, her lady: (2b) Naqīʾa, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, commissioned a pectoral of red gold, which was inlaid with precious stone(s) weighing 3 3/4 minas. (6) She presented and dedicated (this object) for the preservation of the life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her own life, for the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring.

Esarhaddon 2006

(r 1) To the queen, the goddess Mullissu, who resides in Ešarra, great queen, her lady: (r 2) Zakūtu, wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, commissioned a gold ... that was inlaid with obsidian, [...]-stone, carnelian, pappardilû-stone, papparminu-stone, [...]-stone, (and) lapis lazuli weighing 1 1/2 minas. (r 7b) She presented [and dedicated] (this object) for the preservation of (the life of) Esar[haddon, her son], and for her own life, for the…

Esarhaddon 2007

(1) To the god(dess) D[N]: (2) Zakūtu, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, dedicated (this object) for the (long) )life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her (long) life.

Esarhaddon 2008

(1) [To the goddess Bē]let-Bābili, her lady: (2) [N]aqīʾa, wife of Sennach[er]ib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the preservation of the life of her son and for her (long) life.

Esarhaddon 2009

(1) Naqīʾa, wife of Senna[cherib (...)].

Esarhaddon 2010

(1') [They (the gods) entered the orch]ards, groves, ... [...] ... [... through the] craft of the sage [“the washing of] the mouth,” “the open[ing of the] mouth,” [“bathing,” (and) “pu]rifica[tion”] (were recited) before [the stars of] the night: the gods [Ea, Šamaš], Asallu[ḫi, Bēlet-ilī], Ku[su], and [Ni]ngirima. (11') I washed its mouth ... [...] exalted [...] ... [...] ... [...] Label on the gown of figure on the left: (1) Image of Naqīʾ[a ...]

Religion & Myth

SAA 04 004. Will Mugallu of Melid Attack Mannu-ki-...? (PRT 031) [military and political]

(1) [Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you]! (2) [From th]is [day], the 11th day of [this] month, [the month Nisan (I) of this year, to the 10th day] of the month Iyyar (II) of [this ye]ar, [for 30 days and nights, my stipulated term] — (4) [within] this stipulated [term, will Mugallu the Melidean strive and plan? Will he mobilize] a large and [powerful] a[rmy, and mount an attack ag]ainst Mannu-[ki-...]? (7) [Will they kil]l, p[lunder ......]? (Break) (r 2) [Be present in] this ram, [place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs], fa[vorable, prop…

SAA 04 006. Will Mugallu of Melid ...? (PRT 028) [military and political]

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [I ask you, Šamaš], great lord, whether fr[om this day, the 28th day of this month, the month ... of t]his [year], to the 27th day of [this month, ... of this year, for 30 days] and nights, the [term] stipulated [for the performance of (this) extispicy] — (r 4) [(whether) within this stipulated term M]ugallu the Melide[an with his troops will ......], (r 5) [(whether) Mugallu] the Melide[an, or ......], (r 6) [or the ...e]ans, or the [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 04 013. Midas Sending for Troops (AGS 051) [military and political]

(1) Šamaš, great lord, [give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you]! (2) [M]idas, c[ity] lord of [......] (3) [who has sent] his messengers t[o NN, the troops] (4) of his nephew and the t[roops of ......] (5) to Ilu-takl[ak ......] (6) [...] king [......] (7) [...] sei[zed ......] (8) [... in th]is [y]ear [......] (9) [... Mi]das [......]? (10) [Does your] great [divinity know it]? Is it de[creed and confirmed in a favorable case, by the command of your great divinity, Šamaš], gr[eat lord? Will he who can see, see it? Will he who can hear, hear it]? (12) [Disregard the…

SAA 04 015. Fragment Similar to No. 14 (AGS 061) [military and political]

(Beginning destroyed) (r 0) [Let them be taken out and put aside]! (r 1) [I ask you, Šamaš, gre]at [lord, whether from this day, the ...th of this month] Ab (V), [to the ...th day of month ... of] this ye[ar], (r 4) [the troops of the ..., or] the troops of the Cilicians, [... or the troops of the T]abaleans [will ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 04 028. Should Esarhaddon Send an Army to Siriš? (AGS 043) [military and political]

(1) Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you! (2) From this day, the 10th day of this month, Sivan (III) of this year, to the 29th day, the day of the moon's disappearance of this month Sivan of this year, for 20 days and nights, the passing and the coming days included, the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — (4) within this stipulated term, (should) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who is now intent on sending men, horses and troops, as he wishes, to Siriš, (and) whom your great divinity knows — (6) in accordance with the command of your…

SAA 04 034. Should Esarhaddon Send NN with Army to Mannea? (AGS 042) [military and political]

(1) [Šamaš, great lord, give me a f]irm positive answer [to what I am asking y]ou! (2) Should [Esarhaddon, king of] Assyria, who is now [......], send [NN to the dis]trict of Manne[a ......]? (4) [...]... Does your great divinity [know it]? (5) [Is it decreed and confirmed in accordance with the command of your great divinity, Šamaš, great lord], and your favorable decisions? (6) [If they go, will they ... es]cape and st[ay alive] (Break) (r 2) [I ask you ... whether ......] will go [...]. (r 4) [Be present in this ram, place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs], favorable,…

SAA 04 040. Same Tablet as no. 39 (PRT 038) [military and political]

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...] Is it decreed and con[firmed by the command of your great divinity Šamaš, great lord? Will he, who can see, see it? Will he who can hear, hear it]? (2) [Disregard that in] their midst either the M[edes or the ......]. (3) [Disregard that in]side Bit-Hamban [......] (Break) (r 1) [(Disregard that)] he has [ea]ten, drunk, or anointed himself with [anything unclean], o[r has altered or changed the (ritual) proceedings]. (r 2) [Disregard that] the oracle query has become ju[mbled in the mouth] of the haruspex, your servant.Let them be [taken out] and put aside! (r…

SAA 04 042. Kaštaritu Organizing War (AGS 005) [military and political]

(1) [Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer to what I am ask]ing you! (2) [Kaštaritu], city [lord] of Kark[aššî, who has] se[nt a messen]ger [to NN saying: "Let us st]and [together], mobilize an army [and ... set out to wage] war against the army [of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria"] — (6) i[n waging] war [......] (7) [...] will he abandon [......]? (Break) (r 2) [whether] Esarhaddon, king of [Assyria, will be ......]? (r 3) [Be prese]nt in this ram, [place] (in it) [a firm positive answer], favorable designs, favorable, [propitious] om[ens] by the oracular command of your great…

SAA 04 046. Fragment Similar to No. 45 (PRT 069) [military and political]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Disregard that I], the haru[spex your servant, am dressed in my ordinary soiled garments, (or) have] changed or alt[ered the proceedings].[Let them be taken out and put aside]! (r 1) [I ask yo]u, Šam[aš], great lord, [whether from this day, the ...th day of this month ... of] this [ye]ar, [to the ...th day of the month ... of this year, for 30 d]ays and 30 night[s, the stipulated term ...] (Rest destroyed)