and behold
this: _Yapaaddu_ has fought for me with _Aziru_, but afterward behold he
was entangled in the midst of the enemy when my ships were taken. And the
King sees as to his city and his servant, and I need men to save the
rebellion of this land if you will not come up to save from the hands of
my enemies (or destroyers). Send me back a message, and know the deed that
they have done. Now as they send to thee concerning the city _Simyra_ he
now marches. But (give?) me soldiers for ... and these shall deliver her
... they have tried but ... now."

61 B.--The usual salutation precedes, here much broken. "Does the King my
Lord know? Lo! we know that he has fought mightily. Lo! they tell of us in
thy presence what the city _Simyra_ has done to the King. Know O King
boldly marching they have contrived to seize her--the sons of _Abdasherah_,
and (there is) none who lives to carry the message to the King. But
counsel now thy faithful servant. I say also the whole of the fortress
they have destroyed ... I sent to the King ... of advice as to the city
_Simyra_. As a bird in the midst of the net she has remained. The siege of
the usurpers is exceeding strong, and the messenger who from..."

The letter is much broken. It refers to Yapaaddu and to his own
faithfulness to the _Pakas_ ("chiefs") of the King. He also appears to
refer to the King destroying the Amorites, and goes on:

"The ruins perchance he will assign to his servant; and he has been
constant and is upright against this thing--to subdue all the King's
(provinces?). He has lost all the cities which ... this has befallen to
... and from the destruction ... against me none who ... them. The two or
three that have held fast are turning round. But he hears his faithful
servant's message, and a servant who has been constant in all labor, and
his handmaid the city of _Gebal_ (is) the only one that holds fast for me.
The evils of this deed are equally thine, but I am broken in pieces.
Henceforth _Aziru_ is the foe of _Yapaaddu_. They have marched; and (there
is) news that they have been cruel in their ravages against me. They rest
not: they desire the evil of all that are with me. So they have waxed
strong, powerful against me (a servant) faithful to the King from of old
... Moreover, behold I am a faithful servant: this evil is wrought me:
behold this message: lo! I am the dust of the King's feet. Behold thy
father did not wring, did not smite the lands of his rulers (_