<note xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" type="helplink" xl:type="simple" xl:href="/doc/user/teicolours.html" xl:show="new">(A key to the colourization may be found at: /doc/user/teicolours.html.)</note><name xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xl:type="simple" xl:href="https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/P334301" xl:show="new" type="cdlicat:id_text">P334301</name> = <name type="cdlicat:primary_publication">SAA 10 352</name> generated at by xtf2tei.xsl 1.1

Electronic manuscript

 saao/saa10/P334301.xtf

a-na MAN EN-ia₂ ARAD-ka 1DUMU—d15 lu-u DI-mu a-na MAN EN-ia₂ dPA u dAMAR.UTU a-na MAN EN-ia₂ lik-ru-bu UD-me ar-ku-te ṭu-ub UZU u hu-ud ŠA₃-bi DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ a-na MAN EN-ia₂ liš-ru-ku 1SIG₅-i DUMU ŠA₃.TAM ša A.GA.DE₃KI ša KUR—aš-šurKI KA₂.DINGIRKI u₃ KUR.KUR ka-li-ši-na ib-il-u-ni šu-u u₃ MI₂—E₂.GAL-šu₂ MI ša UD x- a-na di-na-a-ni ša MAN EN-ia₂ u₃ a-na ba-laṭ ZI-MEŠ ša 1dGIŠ.NU₁₁—MU—GI.NA im-tu-tu a-na pi-di-šu₂-nu a-na šim-ti it-ta-lak E₂—KI.MAH ne₂-ta-pa-aš₂ šu-u MI₂—E₂.GAL-šu₂ dam-mu-qu ka-an-nu-u tak-li-ta-šu₂-nu kal-lu-mat qa-ab-ru ba-ki-i-u šu-ru-up-tu šar-pat GISKIM-MEŠ DU₃-ši-na pa-aš₂-ša₂ NAM.BUR₂.BI ma-aʾ-du-te E₂—rin-ki E₂—ša₂-la—me-e ne₂-pe-e-še ša a-ši-pu-tu₂ ER₂.ŠA₃.HUN.GA₂-MEŠ na-qa-ba-a-te ša ṭup-šar-ru-tu₂ u₂-sa-li-mu e-tap-šu₂ MAN be-li₂ lu-u u₂-di a-se-me ma-a pa-na-at ne₂-pe-še an-nu-ti MI₂ra-gi-in-ti tar-tu-gu-mu a-na 1SIG₅-i DUMU ŠA₃.TAM taq-ṭi-bi ma-a LUGAL-u-ti ta-na-aš₂-ši u₃ ra-gi-in-tu ina UKKIN ša KUR taq-ṭi-ba-aš₂-šu₂ ma-a ka-ki-šu sar-ri-iq-tu₂ ša EN-ia₂ uk-ta-lim ina ŠU.2 a-sa-kan-ka NAM.BUR₂.BI an-nu-ti ša ep-šu₂-u-ni i-sa-al-mu a—dan-niš ŠA₃-bu ša MAN EN-ia₂ lu DUG₃.GA-šu₂ ak-kad-u-a ip-tal-hu ŠA₃ nu-sa-aš₂-kin-šu₂-nu it-tu-hu u₃ a-se-me ma-a ŠA₃.TAM-MEŠ qe-pa-a-ni ša KUR—URIKI ip-tal-hu-ma EN u dPA DINGIR-MEŠ ka-li-šu₂-nu UD-me ša MAN EN-ia₂ u₂-sa-ri-ku u₃ ina ŠA₃ du-ri AN.MI d30 TE-he-e DINGIR-MEŠ i-ba-aš₂-ši a-na ka-qi₂-ri la il-lak šum₂-ma pa-an MAN EN-ia₂ ma-hir ki-i ša ina pa-ni-ti LU₂ sa-ak-lu a-na ŠA₃.TAM-u-ti lu-u pa-qi-di ina pa-an BARAG gi-nu-u lu-qar-rib ina UD EŠ₃.EŠ₃ ina ša₂-lam E₂ ina UGU NIG₂.NA a-na d—ak-kadKI lis-ru-qu ki-ma AN.MI i-sa- KUR—URIKI il-ta-pat šu-u a-na di-na-ni MAN EN-ia₂ lil-lik x x x x x x-uš-šu₂ li-zi-zi o x x x x x x ša MAN EN-ia₂ liš-li-mu x x x x x x xx UN-MEŠ lu ne₂-e-hu x x x x-MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ x x x x i-ba-aš₂-ši man-nu x x x xx ša pa-an MAN EN-ia₂ ma-hir-u-ni ina ku-mu-uš-šu₂ MAN be-li₂ lip-qi-di

[To the king], my [lord]: your servant [Mar-Issar]. [Good health] to the king, my lord! May [Nabû and Marduk] bless [the king], my lord! May [the great gods] bestow [long days], well-being and joy upon the king, my lord!

[Damqî], the son of the prelate of Akka[d], who had ru[led] Assyria, Babylon(ia) [and] all the countries, [di]ed with his queen on the night o[f the xth day as] a substitute for the king, my lord, [and for the sake of the li]fe of Šamaš-šumu-uki[n]. He went to his fate for their redemption.

We prepared the burial chamber. He and his queen were decorated, treated, displayed, buried and wailed over. The burnt-offering was made, all portents were cancelled, and numerous apotropaic rituals, Bīt rimki and Bīt salā' mê ceremonies, exorcistic rites, penitential psalms and omen litanies were performed to perfection. The king, my lord, should know (this).

[I] have heard that before these ceremonies a prophetess had prophesied, saying to the son of the prelate, Damqî: "You will take over the kingship!" The prophetess had also said to him in the assembly of the country: "I have revealed the polecat, the ... of my lord, and placed (him) in your hands." These apotropaic rituals which were performed succeeded well indeed; the king, my lord, can be glad.

The inhabitants of Akkad got scared, (but) we gave them heart and they calmed down. Moreover, I have heard that the prelates and delegates of Babylonia got scared, too.

Bel and Nabû and all the gods have lengthened the days of the king, my lord; still, during the (validity) period of the eclipse and the approach of the gods he may not go into open country.

If it suits the king, my lord, a common man should, as before, be appointed to the office of the prelate, to present the regular offerings in front of the dais and, on the day of the eššešu-festival and at the "Greeting of the temple" ceremony, to strew (the incense) for the Lady of Akkad on the censer.

When [an eclipse] afflicting Babylonia takes place, [he] may serve as a substitute for the king, my lord, and stand [......]. [The ...s] of the king, my lord, would succeed, [......] the people would be calm.

Let the king, my lord, appoint in his place anyone [......] who is acceptable to the k[ing, my lord, among] his [...]s, brothers, [and ...s].