du_ thy
servant. I bow at my Lord's feet as this says, announcing that the enemy
is hastening speedily as--my Lord--was announced to the King of the city
_Bikhisi_(163) from friends(164) of his Lord. Let the King my Lord speed:
let the King my Lord fly: for the foe is wasting in the city _Bikhisi_
this two months, there is none ... On account of (_Bibelu_?) having told
me this one has asked then ... until by the arrival of _Anamarut_
(Amenophis IV)(165) the city of _Ashtoreth_ is occupied.(166) Behold they
have destroyed all the fortresses of neighboring lands: the city
_Udumu_,(167) the city _Aduri_,(168) the city _Araru_,(169) the city
_Meis_(_pa?_),(170) the city _Macdalim_,(171) the city _Khini_.(172) I
announced that they had taken the city _Zaar_.(173) They are fighting this
city, the city _Yabisi_.(174) Moreover, fearing the force against me, I am
watching it till you arrive. One has come from your way to the city
_Bikhisi_,(175) and he has made us hear the news."

134 B.--"To the King my Lord by letter thus _Abdmelec_ the chief of this
city _Saskhi_(176) thy servant. At the feet of the King my Lord ... on my
face seven times I bow. Thou hast sent as to going to meet the Egyptian
soldiers, accordingly I with my soldiers and my chariots (am) meeting the
soldiers of the King my Lord, at the place to which you will march."

143 B.--"To the King our Lord thus (says) _Addubaya_ and thus also
_Betili_. At the feet of our Lord we bow. Peace indeed to the face of our
Lord. And (as is fit?) from the lands of our Lord, much they salute. O our
Lord, will not you settle everything in your heart? Will not you harden
your heart as to this combat O our Lord? But their intention is clear--to
make war on the stations, as in our country they do not follow after thee.
_Lupackhallu_(177) has removed the soldiers of the _Hittites_; they will
go against the cities of the land of Ham (_Am_) and from _Atadumi_ they
will (take?) them. And let our Lord know, since we hear that _Zitana_(178)
the Phoenician (_Kharu_) has deserted, who will march. And nine chiefs of
the soldiers of the government are with us, who march, and the message is
unfavorable: a gathering in the land they have made; and they will arrive
from the land of _Marhasse_ (_Mer'ash_). But I cause _Betili_ to send
against this (foe). Thus we wage war against them. And my trusty messenger
I cause to be sent to your presence, as said; for you to return an order
whether we shall