your brother heard this. He has sent you
salutation. Who is it that has told my brother thus that the land has
risen? Your brother sends with speed to salute you, as wishing to hear
this. Does not he send his envoy to thee? I have told him then to say to
my brother, 'A great multitude has arisen, and the land is at strife: the
thing is true that thy envoy thus said. As thy brother heard not that the
expedition has marched on thee, he has asked. Has not he sent to salute
thee?' So as I asked my envoy he said, 'As the foe has arisen let him be
destroyed.' My brother, have not I ordered this?(423) And so they told me
all that has happened in my brother's country, and is not all this
explanation necessary? And all has thus happened in my land, and as for me
is it not all needful? 'The lawful command that was previously in the
hands of our kingdom has been opposed,' he said. We have speedily sent
salutation: an interchange of messages between us has been established ...
to your presence ..."

Several lines are here missing at the top of the tablet on the back, and
the letter then continues:

"... my salutation ... and your salutation with ... Thou thyself behold
hast (sent?) thy envoy, to make known this message. So I made him wait for
this. I have sent my messenger with speed, when he has rested sixty-one
days, and as he said to me this 'I saw the foes (but not) at all was I
afraid.' And to-day he is ... I have sent to thee making many presents. I
have sent to my brother's hands, as a present for thee, (eighty?) precious
stones; and I have sent to my brother five yoke of horses, which are
brought this day by my envoy. I desired to send, making many presents to
be sent to my brother. And whatever notification (is) needful let this
notification be sent, let them take it for me from their home. I have
claimed delay that they may send presenting much gold. I send notice to my
brother: truly on account of my delay he has remained. The gold I notify I
have sent. I return explanation to your presence. Have not I despatched
everything to my brother? Let him behold the notice: let him sign for
whatever is sent ... I was anxious lest when I sent a notice my brother
did not see (it) ... thus I have returned that which my brother signed, I
have sent (it) for the gold that they brought me. As for the gifts I so
despatch thou shalt thus (reply?); does not ...

"_Zalmu_ my envoy whom I send to you is responsible to us if ... have
plunde