7 I besieged and occupied the town of Samaria, and took
27,280 of its inhabitants captive. I took from them 50
chariots, but left them the rest of their belongings. I
placed my Lieutenants over them; I renewed the obligation
imposed upon them by one of the Kings who preceded
me.[8]

8 Hanun, King of Gaza, and Sebech, Sultan[9] of Egypt,
allied themselves at Rapih[10] to oppose me, and fight against
me; they came before me, I put them to flight. Sebech
yielded before my cohorts, he fled, and no one has ever
seen any trace of him since. I took with my own hand
Hanun, King of Gaza.

9 I imposed a tribute on Pharaoh, King of Egypt; Samsie,
Queen of Arabia; It-amar, the Sabean, of gold, sweet smelling
herbs of the land, horses, and camels.

10 Kiakku of Sinukhta had despised the god Assur, and refused
submission to him. I took him prisoner, and seized
his 30 chariots and 7,350 of his soldiers. I gave Sinuhta,
the town of his royalty, to Matti from the country of Tuna,
I added some horses and asses to the former tribute and
appointed Matti as Governor.

11 Amris of Tabal, had been placed upon the throne of Khulli
his father; I gave to him a daughter and I gave him Cilicia[10]
which had never submitted to his ancestors. But he did
not keep the treaty and sent his ambassador to Urzaha,
King of Armenia, and to Mita, King of the Moschians,
who had seized my provinces. I transported Amris to
Assyria, with his belongings, the members of his ancestors'
families, and the magnates of the country, as well as 100
chariots; I established some Assyrians, devoted to my government,
in their places. I appointed my Lieutenant Governor
over them, and commanded tributes to be levied
upon them.

12 Jaubid of Hamath, a smith,[12] was not the legitimate master
of the throne, he was an infidel and an impious man, and
he had coveted the royalty of Hamath. He incited the
towns of Arpad, Simyra, Damascus, and Samaria to rise
against me, took his precautions with each of them, and
prepared for battle. I counted all the troops of the god
Assur; in the town of Karkar which had declared itself
for the rebel, I besieged him and his warriors, I occupied
Karkar and reduced it to ashes. I took him, himself, and
had him flayed, and I killed the chief of the rioters in each
town, and reduced