Ashurbanipal 196

(1) [Fo]r (the god) Aššur, k[ing of the gods, ...] who carries out [...] who like the god Šamaš [...] who in the month Ni[san (I) ...] (5) who(m) the king [...] who(m) the deity [...] in [...] to [...].

(10) Taharq[a ...] weapon[s ...]. Again[st the people of Assyria who were inside Egypt, servants who belonged to me, he dispatched his army] to k[ill, rob, (and) plunder (them)].

(14) A [fast] messeng[er came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about [these] de[eds and my temper turned hot]. I summoned [(my) field marshal (and) governors, together with troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and [they traveled] furiously (and) q[uickly (and) marched as far as the city Kār-Bānīte] to aid the k[ings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me].

(19) Taharqa, [the king of Kush, heard about the advance of my troops (while he was) inside the city Memphis and mustered his troops] to wag[e an armed, pitched battle; he formed a battle line opposite my troops]. With the support of [(the god) Aššur and the great gods, my lords who march at my side],

(r 1') ... [...] the goddess Šērūa [...] the god Anu, whose command cannot b[e changed, ...] (the god) Aššur, canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the god [...].

(r 5') That which is (written) upon the processional carriage of [(the god) Aššur (...)].