ll the King's land be smitten
by him? Who set him up? And mighty with men of blood is the strength of
his power. But send reinforcements: fifty _tapal_ (companies?) of horse
and 200 foot soldiers; and both shall go forth from the city _Sigata_(242)
(Shakkah). Know his intentions. Until the (_bitati_) Egyptian soldiers are
sent he will not be mastered, (nor) any of the men of blood, and the city
of _Sigata_ and the city of _Ambi_(243) are both taken, and thus ..."

17 B. M.--"_Ribadda_ speaks to ... (Amenophis IV?(244)) the King of many
Lands: at the feet of ... my Sun-God. And I repeat as to ... (the
expedition?) against the city of _Kappa_(245) ... and against the city
_Amma_ ... cities faithful to the King my Lord. Who is this
_Abdasherah_?--a slave, a dog, and shall he ... in the midst in the lands
of my Lord? ... the King my Lord has asked as to his servant, and ... I
send my messenger. Lo ... my cities, and with the letter ... my messages.
And now behold he is marching to the city _Batruna_(246) and he will cut
it off from my rule. They have seized the city of _Kalbi_(247)--the great
pass of the city of Gebal. Truly the confederates are pushing on secretly
from the great pass, and they have not made an end--mightily contumacious.
For they have promised to take the city of _Gebal_ ... And let the King my
Lord hear ... this day ... they have hastened chariots and ... I trust and
... and the fate of the city of _Gebal_ ... by them, and all the lands ...
as far as the land of Egypt have been filled with men of blood. My Lord
has sent no news as to this decree as I hoped by letter. And we desire
that the city be saved, and the villages of the city, from him, for my
inhabiting. I have been hard pushed. Help speedily O King my Lord ...
soldiers and chariots, and you will strengthen the chief city of the King
my Lord. Behold the city of _Gebal_: there is not, as is said, of chief
cities (like) the city _Gebal_ a chief city with the King my Lord from of
old. The messenger of the King of the city of _Acca_(248) (Accho) honor
thou with (my) messenger. And we have given cavalry at his pleasure ...
and a division of horse ... because of pleasuring him(249) ..."

60 B.--After salutation: "The King my Lord shall know: behold
_Benmabenat_(250) son of _Abdasherah_ strives for the city _Gatza_.(251)
They have subdued the city of _Ardata_, the city _Yahlia_, the city
_Ambi_, the city _Sigata_,(252) all the cities are theirs; and the K