Chronicle of Arik-den-ili
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1-8 [...] from the city of [...] to [...], a hundred head of sheep and goats and a hundred heads of their cattle [...] he brought to Aššur. At this time [...] seven thousand baskets, by their order, before [...]. He made a large battering ram. Arik-den-ili, [...] his gift to Ištar [...] he offered [...]. |
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| 9-17 [...] proud, Arik-den-ili [...] the crop of Esini [...] he carried away and Esini [...] thirty-three chariots of [...] he killed with [...]. Arik-den-ili [...] in [...] he loaded on his chariots. The chariots [...] he [...] Arnuna of Nigimhi, the fortress of the country of [...] He surrounded Esini in Arnuna, destroyed its gateway [...]. Arik-den-ili scattered [...] and all took an oath before Arik-den-ili. |
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| 18 [...] the price of grain was fixed at one mina. Arik-den-ili |
| 19-26 [...]turiha, Habaruha, which [...] for [...] Kutila, he turned away their troops [...] he [...] of Tarbisu, Kudina [...] he gave them up. Kutila [...]. At this time, with ninety of his chariots, he crossed the lower [...]. He killed six hundred men of Hi[...] with [...]. Remaku [...] he killed as punishment against Nagabbilhi. |
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| 27 [...] famine; the price of grain was fixed at two minas [...] |
| 28-34 of Halahhu, forever [...] he plundered. He killed 254,000
men. He inflicted a defeat on them. He led away their shackled prisoners
and brought them to Aššur. At this time, one hundred [...] he rose up.
Asini [...] to [...]
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