enemies--the
silver from the palaces, and all else, on account of his destructions. But
the King shall order soldiers for them, and now I shall send to my Lord
for soldiers; and soldiers of garrison do not thou ..."

The letter is much broken here. It refers to the son of _Abdasherah_, and
to the chief city of the _Giblites_, to his messenger, and to there being
no news of soldiers coming. "You will not (even) glance at us ... and
despatch him. The lean soldiers are growling. 'When (is) the King to feed
this city? and he thinks evil of her.' Speed your chief to ... her. Why is
he not ordered from the palace, being said that soldiers (are to be) sent?
They have destroyed us, and they ravage the lands ... I cause to be sent
repeatedly; a message is not returned us for me. They have seized all the
lands of the King my Lord; and my Lord has said that they are to repent.
But now behold the soldiers of the land of the _Hittites_ have trampled
down our papyrus.(280) The chief city of _Gebal_ (has) no food. But
counsel the city ... and accordingly I will listen. O King! for the _Misi_
(Delta) men--all of them, you ordered of me presents of the royal gold,
because of the sons of _Abdasherah_; and when you ordered me they were
subjecting the sons of _Abdasherah_ to the King; and so now it is lawful."

85 B.--This is a list of various articles, with a broken name, apparently
(_Rib_)_adda's_, at the top, including perhaps either presents or his own
property sent to Egypt. The tablet is much injured. It appears to mention
precious stones and articles of gold, and includes male and female slaves.
_Yazimi_, "the servant of God," with _Abdaddu_, is mentioned near the end.

71 B.--"_Ribadda_ ... to the King my Lord ... at the feet ... seven times
and seven times(281) ... I send and I repeat (the message), and you listen
not thereto ... The King my Lord shall hear the message, and it explains
to the _Paur_ (magnate) ... to the Lords of the Palace, because in vain
the soldiers of garrison have hasted to him. And you will remember my ...
Lo! it is not granted to my sons to take root for me, as the prophets have
perceived of old; and the race of the foes (will) remain. I being asked am
going to those who are free, to _Khamu_ my son, and to my younger brother,
who have both left the city of _Gebal_. There was good-fortune for the
sons of _Abdasherah_, as to the subjugation of the capital city; behold my
brother has commanded, he went out as