e King (at Simyra), and says the men of the government
are friendly, but that the city of Simyra is to be made promptly to fulfil
its engagements.

35 B. M.--"To the Great King my Lord my God my Sun thus (says) this thy
servant _Aziru_. Seven times and seven times at the feet of my Lord my God
my Sun I bow. My Lord I am thy servant, and (from my youth?) in the
presence of the King my Lord, and I fulfil all my orders to the sight of
my Lord. And what they who are my (agents?) shall say to my Lord as to the
chiefs who are faithful, in the sight of the King my Lord, will not you
hear me speak, I who am thy servant sincere as long as I live? But when
the King my Lord sent _Khani_,(184) I was resting in the city of _Tunip_
(_Tennib_) and there was no knowledge behold of his arriving. Whereupon he
gave notice, and coming after him also, have I not reached him? And let
_Khani_ speak to testify with what humility, and let the King my Lord ask
him how my brethren have prepared to tend (him), and _Betilu_ will send to
his presence oxen and beasts and fowls: his food and his drink will be
provided. I shall give horses and beasts for his journey; and may the King
my Lord hear my messages, with my assurances in the presence of the King
my Lord. _Khani_ will march much cared for in my sight, he accompanies me
as my comrade, like my father; and lo! my Lord says, 'You turn away from
the appearance of Khani.' Thus thy Gods and the Sun-God truly had known if
I did not stay in the city of _Tunip_. Moreover because of the intention
to set in order the city of Simyra, the King my Lord has sent word (and)
the Kings of the land of _Marshasse_ (_Mer'ash_) have been foes to me.
They have marched on my cities: they have observed the desire of
_Khatib_,(185) and has not he promised them? lo! hastily he has promised
them. And truly my Lord has known that half of the possessions that the
King my Lord has given _Khatib_ takes: the tribute, and the gold and the
silver that the King my Lord has given me; and _Khatib_ takes all the
tribute; and truly my Lord has known. Moreover as against my Lord the
King's having said, 'Why dost thou yield service to the messenger of the
King of the land of the _Hittites_, and dost not yield service to my
messenger?' this region is the land of my Lord, he establishes me in it,
with men of government. Let a messenger of my Lord come, and all that I
speak of in the sight of my Lord let me give. Tin and ships, men(186) and