Šamši-Adad V 04

(1') [(By the command of my great divinity it came about that): ... In order to] save his (Marduk-balāssu-iqbi) (own) life, [he entered the city Nēmetti-šarri (and) you pursued him]. You slaughtered his (people) (and) [took from him his] chariots, [cavalry, (and) battle equipment]. You [pressed] the battle right inside his city (and) [carried out a massacre at its city gate. You cut down his orchards, (and then) destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire 2]56 cities in [its] environs.

(6') With regard to what you wrote to me, as follows: “[I marched] to the city Dēr. [The city Dēr, the great city] whose foundations are as firm as bedrock, [...] I surrounded (and) captured that city. [I carried off ...], together with their great property, the property of the palace, [...], (10´) his royal couch, the treasury of his palace, [his palace] women, [... his daughters], 30,000 captives, oxen, [sheep, ... I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire] 476 cities in its environs.”

(13') By the command of my great divinity, it came about: [You marched to the city Dēr]. The city Dēr, the great city whose [foundations are as firm] as bedrock, [...] (15´) you surrounded (and) captured that [city. You carried off ... together with] their [great] property, [the property of the palace, ...], his royal couch, the treasury [of his palace, his palace women, ...], his daughters, 30,000 captives, [oxen, sheep, ...]. You destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned with fire 4]76 cities [in its environs].

(21') With regard to what you wrote to me, as follows: “The people of [...] took fright in the face of the radiance of (the god) Aššur [...] and [abandoned] their cities. [In order to save] their (own) lives, [they set] out for the land Elam. They massacred people [from the city Parsamaš] to the city Bīt-Bunakku, which is on the border of [...]. They carried off hostages, [...], oxen, (and) sheep. [...] They destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...].”

(29') [By the] command of my great divinity, it came about: “[The people of ...] took fright [in the face of] the radiance of (the god) Aššur [and abandoned their cities. In order to save] their (own) lives, [they set out for the land Elam]. They massacred people [from the city Pa]rsamaš to [the city Bīt-Bunakku, which is on the border of ...]. They carried off hostages, [..., oxen, (and) sheep ... They destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire ...].”