Shalmaneser III 003

(85b) Moving on from the city AliMUŠ, I went down to the Sea of the Setting Sun. I washed my weapons in the sea (and) made sacrifices to my gods. I made a colossal statue of my lordly majesty (and) wrote thereon (a description of) the praises of [(the god) Ašš]ur, the great lord, my lord, and the mighty conquests that I had been achieving in the land Ḫatti. I erected (it) by the sea.

(89b) On my return march from the sea, I ascended Mount Amanus (and) cut down beams of cedar (and) juniper. I ascended Mount Atalur (and) proceeded to the place where the image of Anum-ḫirbe stands. I erected my image together with his image. I captured the cities Tayâ (and) Ḫazazu, large cities that belong to (Lubarna) of the land Pattinu. I massacred many of them (and) carried off 4,600 captives.

(94b) Moving on from the city Ḫazazu, I approached the city Urime, a fortified city of Lubarna of the land Pattinu. I destroyed, demolished, burned with fire, (and) consumed th(at) city. I inscribed a stele (and) erected (it) therein. I received the payment of A(b)-rāmu (Abi-rāmu) of (Bīt-A)gūsi (lit. “son of Gūsu”); silver, gold, oxen, sheep, wine, (and) a bed of gold, ivory, (and) boxwood. I uprooted 22,000 people of the land Ḫatti (and) brought (them) to my city, Aššur.