Ashurnasirpal II 018

(1') [In my accession year (and) in my first regnal year, after] I sat on [the throne of my royal majesty] in a grandiose manner, I mus[tered (my) chariot]ry (and) [extensiv]e troops. I [co]nquered inaccessible fortresses round about. I rec[eived] a tribute of horses from the land Gilzānu. ... [Because] horses were not (continually) brought in hither to me I [became angry and] marched to the cities Ḫarira (and) Ḫalḫalauš, which (were under the authority) of the guilty rulers. Those I conquered in the eponymy of Ashurnasirpal (II) (882). I took out their property, booty, possessions, (and) herds (and) brought (them) to my city, Aššur. (10´) I dedicated the large city of their … to (the god) Aššur, my god (and) my lord. I conquered [...] . (As for) the lords [...] who [had fled] to the land Šubria, which […, ...]. They put their [full] trust in the might of [their] troops and [...] … [...] … [...] they seized [...].

(18'b) By the command of (the god) Aššur, [...] the great lord, my lord, I mustered my chariotry [...] (and) troops. I reached the city. [...] abandoned the city. He mustered horses, oxen, [...] … [...] chariotry with ... [I attacked] fiercely. I raised the torch (and) [quickly] crossed through the heart of Mount Kašiāru on foot. I marched to those cities. [...] At night, I surrounded their cities. [...] At sun[r]ise, I fought with the might of [chariotry] (and) extensive troops (and) I massacred many (of them). I conquered the cities Amlatti, Šaburam, Ruzidak, Bugu, (and) Ustu, rebel cities of the land Dannuna. I burnt (them and) <I brought out> their booty, possessions, (and) property.

(1) The bīt-natḫi of the city Nineveh: I perform the wine libations (and) sacrifices of the temple of the exalted god(dess).