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~660 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 21

SAA 21 158. Fragment Relating to the Šamaš-šumu-ukin War (CT 54 161)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') We will [... Šamaš-šumu]-ukin [...], (3') [...] another [ki]ng [......]. (4') He [...] to [......] (5') [...] of Nabu-deni-epuš and [NN] (6') [...] and the levy of 20 soldiers [......] (7') [...] ... [......] (8') [...] Babylon [......] (9') [...] messages [......] (10) [...] to the magnates of/who [......] — (Rest destroyed)

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~660 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 21

SAA 21 159. Adini Is a Castrate (ABL 1443)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') who came with him, should be arrested until I come into the presence of the king, my lord. (4') And no[w] he is provokingly saying, “Adini is a (castrated) choir boy,” and, “the king replaced my fetter at your (pl.) expense.” He is also speaking like this: “Adini — how (well) does the king know him?” (r 1) The king should rescue him from my hands! (r 2) 500 sheep and ewes of my cousin Ṣubû [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~660 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 21

SAA 21 160. Report on Elam and the City Garrison (CT 54 006)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] did not co[me with] me. (3) [My lord s]hould know [...] I am not lazy. (5) [...] until now [wit]h the horses [of] Assyria. (7) The messenger(s) [whom] I sent [t]o my lord, having encircled the whole [cit]y, stood with me, and they listen to everything I’m telling them. (14) When Nabû-šumu-iqiša, the chief of trade, returned from Elam, a person possessed by a demon [appeared] in the land, saying: “[The Elamites] have attacked!” (r 3) The torc-owners were frightened. But when I sent [... to] Elam, there was nothing [to fi]nd out [in] Elam. You may stand still. (r 9) [The] garrison of the city: [1]42 (men of) the chief cupbearer of Ba]bylon, 300 archers, [and x] horses (r 13) [... of] Šula (r 14) [... w]ith them (r 15) [...]...

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~660 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 21

SAA 21 161. (no title) (CT 54 543)

(1) Good health t[o my brother]! (2) Come, and until [...] (3) bring that silver [...] (rest (about 20 lines) broken away) (beginning broken away) (r 2) saying, “[......] (r 3) he will send them to Kudurru and [NN ...]. (r 5) And letters [...] (r 6) you put down, and [...] (r.e. 1) Dutan[u ......]

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