I bow. King my Lord, I have heard
as to going to meet the Egyptian (_bitati_) soldiers of the King my Lord
who are with us, to meet the general (_Paka_) with (all the infantry?) ...
all who have marched to overthrow the King my Lord. Truly a (great
strength to the people?) are the Egyptian (_bitati_) soldiers of the King
my Lord, and his commander (_Paka_). As for me, do I not order all to ...
after them? Behold they have been speedy, O King my Lord, and his foes are
delayed by them by the hand of the King my Lord."

126 B.--The same writer, in a broken letter, calls himself a faithful
servant of the King. This was perhaps at an earlier period of the war,
before the events recorded by Neboyapiza (189 B., 43 B. M.).

75 B. M.--A short letter from _Dasru_ to say he has heard the King's
message. He lived in the land of _Ham_ (37 B. M.).

127 B. M.--The same writer says that all that the King does for his land is
of good omen.

171 B.--"A message and information from the servant of the King my Lord my
God.... And behold what the chief of _Simyra_ has done to my brethren of
the city of _Tubakhi_;(159) and he marches to waste the fortresses of the
King my Lord my God my Sun ... the land of the _Amorites_. He has wearied
out our chiefs. The fortresses of the King my Lord my God ... are for men
of blood. And now strong is the god of the King my Lord my God my Sun; and
the city of _Tubakhi_ goes forth to war, and I have stirred up my
brethren, and I guard the city of _Tubakhi_ for the King my Lord my God my
Sun. And behold this city of _Tubakhi_ is the city of the plains of my
fathers."

132 B.--"To the King my Lord by letter thus (says) _Artabania_, chief of
the city _Ziribasani_(160) thy servant. At the feet of the King my Lord
seven times, on my face, seven times I bow. Behold a message to me to
speed to meet the Egyptian (_bitati_) soldiers. And who am I but a dog
only, and shall I not march? Behold me, with my soldiers and my chariots
meeting the Egyptian soldiers at the place of which the King my Lord
speaks."

78 B. M.--"To the King my Lord thus the chief of the city _Gubbu_(161) thy
servant. At the feet of the King my Lord my Sun (permit?) that seven
times, on my face, seven times I bow. Thou hast sent as to going to meet
the Egyptian soldiers, and now I with my soldiers and my chariots meet the
soldiers of the King my Lord, at the place you march to."

64 B. M.--"To _Yankhamu_(162) my Lord by letter thus _Muu-tad