destroyed east of me. And now there is no commander to
lead me forth from their hands. Moreover, _Abbikha_ (or _Abbinebo_) smites
my western region. They have sinned against me and all the passes he
marches against ... _Abbikha_..."

LETTERS FROM GEZER

63 B. M.--"To the King my Lord my God my Sun by letter thus (says)
_Milcili_ thy servant the dust of thy feet. At the feet of the King my
Lord my God my Sun seven times seven times I bow. I hear what the King my
Lord has sent to me, and the King my Lord despatches Egyptian soldiers
(_pitati_) to his servants, and the King my Lord despatches (them) to
dwell as guards. It is apportioned for my honor."

108 B., with the same salutation, is broken. It appears to refer to
despatching six females, five chiefs, sons of ... and five trusty chiefs
led to the King.(316)

109 B.--Begins with the same salutation as the preceding, and continues:
"The message of the King my Lord my God my Sun to me being brought, now
his command they have done for the King my Lord--the Sun from heaven; and
truly the King my Lord my God my Sun knows, that peaceful is the land of
the King my Lord which is with me."

110 B.--Begins with the same salutation, and continues: "The King my Lord
shall know. Behold mighty is the war against me, and against
_Suardata_;(317) but the King my Lord shall pluck his land from the hands
of men of blood. Since there are none, the King my Lord shall despatch
chariots to march to us ... you will restrain our slaves for us ...
_Yankhamu_ his servant..."

This may refer to the submission of Gezer to the Hebrews mentioned in a
letter from Jerusalem (B. 103).

62 B. M.--Begins with the same salutation as the preceding, and continues:
"Know O King my Lord the demands made to me by _Yankhamu_ since my going
forth from before the King my Lord. Lo! he ... let him take from my hands.
And they say to me (give us?) thy wife and thy sons. And does the King
know this? And does the King my Lord demand despatch of chariots, and that
I shall go to his presence? Nay! Let it be brought to nothing by thee."

70 B. M., if not from Gezer, must come from near that town. It is written
by _Takanu_, who is mentioned in connection with Milcilu (149 B.) in a
letter from near Makkedah, which was the next great town to Gezer on the
south.

"To the King my Lord thus (says) _Takanu_(318) thy servant: at the feet of
the King my Lord seven times and seven times I bow. Lo! I am the King's
serv