Sîn-šarru-iškun 02

(1') [...] firmly established; [...] cultic rites (and) kidudû-rites [... cons]tantly shepherded the people; [whom the light of heaven, the god Sîn], crow[ned] with the crown of lordship; [whose hand] the god Mardu[k, ..., made grasp a just scepter] (and) a true [s]taff for shepherding a widespread population; [magnanim]ous, discerning, who [...] for the good health of the people; (5´) [who comprehen]ds reason, who learned deliberation; the one to whom [the god Ea, ...], taught his wisdom;

(6') pious [r]uler, capable governor, true shepherd, exalted vice-regent, [...]; the one who, with the support of the deities Aššur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpanītu, Nabû, (and) Tašmētu [...] from sunrise [to sunset]; who, by the exalted command of their divinity, binds his foes, cuts down his adversaries, flattens all of his enemies, [...]; at the mention of whose venerated name, which the deities Aššur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpanītu, Nabû, (and) Tašmētu gave to him, the rulers of/who [...];

(10') the capable one who knows how to make Assyria dwel[l] in a peaceful abode [...]; who reveres the deities, Aššur, Mullissu, Sîn, Šamaš, Bēl (Marduk), Bēltiya (Zarpanītu), Nabû, Tašmētu, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arb[ela, the great gods, (his lords)]; who, from his childhood until he became an adult, constantly followed after them (the great gods), beseeched their lordly majesties, (and) with supplication[s ...]; who guards truth, who loves justice, who renders assistance, who goes to the ai[d of the weak, ...];

(14') the pious (and) judicious one, who [constantly speaks] the praise of the deities Aššur, Mullissu, Sîn, Šamaš, Marduk, Zarpanītu, Na[bû, (and) Tašmētu]; (15´) who makes the foundation of his land firm, who pleases the hearts of his troops, who [...] in truth and justice like [...]; who protects the privileged people, as many as there are; who maintains the purity of regu[lar offerings; ...].

(17') The deities Aššur, Mullissu, Bēl (Marduk), (and) Nabû lo[oked] with pleasure upon my [good] deeds [and ... They ...] than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) dais[es. ...]