eCUT A 09-04 (CTU A 09-04)

(1) The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon, he defeated Ḫilaruada, son of Šaḫu, king of the city Miliṭia. He subjected the land to Sarduri, son of Argišti. Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi, behind(?) the weapon of the god Ḫaldi Sarduri, son of Argišti, set off.

(6) Sarduri says: the river Euphrates was tuišḫi. No king had (ever) advanced hither (before).

(7b) I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, (my) lord, to the Weather-God, to the Sun-God and to (all) the gods of the Bia lands.

(9b) Through the greatness of (my) lord what I asked for the gods listened to me, they opened the road for me, I advanced (with my) soldiers up to the city Ṭumiški.

(12) On the same day I set off towards the land, on the right(?) I subdued the land Qala’a. I came to the land Karniši, mountainious land on the left(?) of the city Miliṭia, and I came to the land Muša nearby the city Zabša.

(15b) I defeated 14 fortresses and 80(?) settlements in one day, I destroyed the fortresses, I burnt down the villages, I captured 50 chariots in battle.

(18) I returned from battle, I occupied(?) the city Sasi, royal city of Ḫilaruada, that was fortified, I conquered it in battle, I carried away from there livestock, men and women.

(21b) Sarduri says: I moved forward(?), and besieged the city Miliṭia.

(22b) Ḫilaruada came and prostrated before me.

(23) He kissed my feet, . . . I carried away gold, silver, and rich(?) livestock, and I lead it (i.e. the booty) to the Bia lands.

(26) I put him under tribute, 9 fortresses . . I x-ed and added to my land:

(28) Ḫaza, Gauraḫi, Ṭumiški, ’Asi, Maninui, Arusi, Qulbitarri, Taše, Queraitaše, Meluia.

(32) Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Sarduri, son of Argišti, strong king, great king, king of the land of the Bia lands, lord of Ṭušpa-City.

(34b) Sarduri says: (as for the one) who destroys this inscription, (as for the one) who damages it, (as for the one) who hides(?) (it), (as for the one) who makes anyone else do these things and says: ‘go, destroy’, may the god Ḫaldi, the Weather-God, the Sun-God, (and all) the gods annihilate him and his offspring under the sun. . . (rest untranslatable).