Sîn-šarru-iškun 01

(1) I, Sîn-šarra-iškun, great king, stron[g] king, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria, favored by the deities Aššur, Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pio[us] governor, [...] of Ešarra, humble ruler; chosen by the steadfast hearts of the deities Sîn, Ni[ngal, Šamaš, and Aya; beloved of the deities Marduk, Zarpa]nītu, Nabû, (and) Tašmētu; the one chosen by the goddess Ištar who resides in Nineveh (and) the goddess Ištar who resides in [Arbela, favorite of the gods Nergal] and Nusku; (5) [the one whom (the god) Aššur, the goddess Mul]lissu, and the grea[t] gods, [my lords, steadfastly looked upon am]ong m[y] brothers and [selected] for kingship; they commanded me [to per]form [the roles of provisioner of all cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people)];

(7) [they guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, (and) cut down] my [adv]ersaries; [they gladly placed me on the royal throne of the father] who had engendered me; [the god Ea (and) the goddess Bēlet-ilī created me for dominion over the world] (and) [they made] my form [surpas]sing [among all ...; (10) the god Sîn, king of the crown, crowned me with the crown of lordship] (and) he made my hand grasp [the scepter of kingshi]p [to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to direct the people; the goddess Mullissu who resides in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, ... raised up] my head; [resplendent young man, superb man, who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea]ks eloquent (words), [magnanimous, discerning, whose words] are as sweet [to the people] as the armannu-fruit; [to whom ... assistance and succor ... as] his good fortune; (15) [...] their words; [...] his head;

(17) [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the f]our [quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no riv]al; [descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akka]d;

(1') [...] ... [...] ... I constantly revered the great gods, (and) I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries (and) beseeched [their] lordly maje[sties ...].

(3') They stood by my [sid]e, carried out correct procedures for me, constantly answered (enemies) in my stead, killed m[y] foes, [...], bound my [en]emies, capture[d] the enemies of Assyria who had not bowed down to my royal majesty, [... (5´) ...] they broke the ...s of the assault against me, [...];

(6') [At the beginnin]g of my [k]ingship, in my first regnal year when [I sat in greatness] on (my) royal throne, I constantly gave [thought to providi]ng for cult centers (and) completing the sanctuaries of fortresses (and) settlements of Assyria, [...] ... [The gre]at [gods], whose divinity I constantly revered, [... (10´) ...] rendered judgment on [those who had s]inned against me, and, in the open country, [...] me [...].

(12') [At] that [t]ime, the Alabaster House, the western entrance which [...] to the palace [..., that S]ennacherib, king of [Assyri]a, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered m[e, had built, had become dilapidated and old — I] removed it[s dilapidated sectio]n(s). [I built (and) completed (it)] fro[m its foundation(s) to its crenellations, (15´) made] its structure [larger than the one bef]ore, [...].

(16') May [a futu]re [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, renovate its [dila]pidated section(s) [when that house becomes dilapidated and old. May he fi]nd [an inscribed object bearing] my [name] and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sen[nacherib, king of Assyria], the (grand)father of the father [who had engendered me], and (then) anoint (them) with [o]il, make an offering, (and) [pl]ace (them) with an inscribed obje[ct bearing his name. (20´) (The god) A]ššur (and) the goddess Mullissu [will (then) hear] h[is] prayers.

(21') Duʾūzu (IV), eponymy of Nabû-tappûtī-a[lik].