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Page 192 / 211

~665 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 13

SAA 13 186. The Weavers Have Not Given the Garments (SAAB 02 72)

(1) To the king, lord of kings, [my lord]: your servant, Aplaya, the priest of Kurba'il. Good health to the king, my lord. May Adad, Šala, and Šarrat-nakkanti— the gods who dwell in Edurhenunna — bless the king, my lord, and keep him alive. May they give the king, my lord, happiness and physical well-being. May they grant long days and everlasting years to the king, my lord. (Break) (r 2) [...] I did [n]ot wr[ite/send]. (r 3) [... the we]avers have [not] given the cloth[ing]. Perhaps [the king], m[y lord], will say: "From where did they issue them in the past?" They used to issue the work-quot…

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~665 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 13

SAA 13 211. (no title) (CT 53 957)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) to the ki[ng ...] (r 3) in regard to the rite(s) [...] (r 4) let this [...] (r 5) [... o]f someo[ne/somethi[ng ...] (r 6) May [B]el (and) Nabû [bless the king], m[y lord]. (r 8) Nisan 15th day, [epo]nym year of Gabbaru.

SAA 13 186. The Weavers Have Not Given the Garments (SAAB 02 72)

SAA 13 211. (no title) (CT 53 957)

SAA 21 001. Proclaiming the Might of Marduk (ABL 0926)

SAA 21 002. This No-Brother has Alienated You (Fs Grayson 227-234)

SAA 21 003. Don't Listen to Šamaš-šumu-ukin! (652-II-23) (ABL 0301)

SAA 21 004. Perhaps Babylon Can Still be Saved (ABL 0571)

SAA 21 006. Offerings for Babylon (ABL 1146)

SAA 21 007. God has Commanded the Destruction of the Land of Akkad (ABL 1165)

SAA 21 008. Fire Will Burn the Land of Akkad

SAA 21 009. Duplicate of No. 8 (CT 53 248)

SAA 21 010. Sparing Babylon (CT 53 496)

SAA 21 011. Fragment Relating to Babylon (CT 54 357)

SAA 21 012. I Raised You and Rescued You (CT 54 424)

SAA 21 014. Fragment Referring to Canonical Omen Texts (CT 54 163)

SAA 21 015. Fragment Mentioning Literary Texts and Zer-Babili (CT 54 244)

SAA 21 016. Cuthaeans in Samarra (652-VIl-5) (ABL 0944)

SAA 21 017. Elders of Nippur Visiting the King (ABL 0287)

SAA 21 018. His Weight of Gold to Whoever Catches Šamaš-šumu-ukin (ABL 0292)

SAA 21 019. The Job is Not Yet Done (ABL 0561)

SAA 21 020. He is Shut up in the City with All His Forces (ABL 1186)

SAA 21 021. This Cripple is Trying to Get Out of the City (CT 54 464)

SAA 21 022. I'm Sending You Two Hundred Horses (ABL 0273)

SAA 21 023. Longer Version of No. 22 (ABL 0543)

SAA 21 024. Duplicate of No. 23 (ABL 1108)

SAA 21 025. Draft of No. 23 (ABL 1244)

SAA 21 026. You Did Well With the Bit-Amukanians (ABL 0945)

SAA 21 027. Write as Follows to Bel-usallim (650-ii-25) (ABL 0517)

SAA 21 028. I'm Sending to You my Treaty Tablet (ABL 0539)

SAA 21 029. The Iron Sword of Aššur (ABL 0297)

SAA 21 030. They are Bringing the Wine (ABL 0294)

SAA 21 031. (no title) (ABL 1100)

SAA 21 032. (no title) (ABL 0296)

SAA 21 033. Turning Weeping into Joy (ABL 0518)

SAA 21 034. If You Repent, You’ll Be Rewarded (CT 54 080)

SAA 21 035. Barley and Wheat from Patibira! (CT 54 482)

SAA 21 036. You are Making an Unworthy Name for Yourselves (CT 54 509)

SAA 21 037. Assurations of Support (ABL 0290)

SAA 21 038. What Can Sîn-šarra-uṣur Say against You? (ABL 0523)

SAA 21 039. Sîn-šarra-uṣur and Nabû-šar-ahhešu (CT 53 372)

SAA 21 040. I've Dressed NN in Purple and Sent Him to You (CT 53 142)

SAA 21 041. Sîn-šarra-uṣur Does not Love Assyria (ABL 1002)

SAA 21 042. Don't Be Afraid of Sîn-šarra-uṣur! (ABL 1121)

SAA 21 043. Sending Bel-ibni to the Sealand (650-Il-5) (ABL 0289)

SAA 21 044. Thanking for Information (ABL 0288)

SAA 21 045. Why Did You Invade the Gurasimmu without my Permission? (ABL 0291)

SAA 21 046. Mušezib-Marduk Rushed to his Mission (ABL 0399)

SAA 21 047. Don't Fear the Desert, Send me Bdellium! (ABL 0400)

SAA 21 048. Taking Action on Kiṣir-Aššur and the Puqudu (ABL 0402)

SAA 21 049. You Didn't Listen to my Advice (CT 54 230)

SAA 21 050. Fear not: I Shall not Deport You (ABL 0541)