64 B. M.—“To _Yankhamu_(162) my Lord by letter thus _Muu-taddu_ thy servant. I bow at my Lord’s feet as this says, announcing that the enemy is hastening speedily as—my Lord—was announced to the King of the city _Bikhisi_(163) from friends(164) of his Lord. Let the King my Lord speed: let the King my Lord fly: for the foe is wasting in the city _Bikhisi_ this two months, there is none ... On account of (_Bibelu_?) having told me this one has asked then ... until by the arrival of _Anamarut_ (Amenophis IV)(165) the city of _Ashtoreth_ is occupied.(166) Behold they have destroyed all the fortresses of neighboring lands: the city _Udumu_,(167) the city _Aduri_,(168) the city _Araru_,(169) the city _Meis_(_pa?_),(170) the city _Macdalim_,(171) the city _Khini_.(172) I announced that they had taken the city _Zaar_.(173) They are fighting this city, the city _Yabisi_.(174) Moreover, fearing the force against me, I am watching it till you arrive. One has come from your way to the city _Bikhisi_,(175) and he has made us hear the news.” 134 B.—“To the King my Lord by letter thus _Abdmelec_ the chief of this city _Saskhi_(176) thy servant. At the feet of the King my Lord ... on my face seven times I bow. Thou hast sent as to going to meet the Egyptian soldiers, accordingly I with my soldiers and my chariots (am) meeting the soldiers of the King my Lord, at the place to which you will march.” 143 B.—“To the King our Lord thus (says) _Addubaya_ and thus also _Betili_. At the feet of our Lord we bow. Peace indeed to the face of our Lord. And (as is fit?) from the lands of our Lord, much they salute. O our Lord, will not you settle everything in your heart? Will not you harden your heart as to this combat O our Lord? But their intention is clear—to make war on the stations, as in our country they do not follow after thee. _Lupackhallu_(177) has removed the soldiers of the _Hittites_; they will go against the cities of the land of Ham (_Am_) and from _Atadumi_ they will (take?) them. And let our Lord know, since we hear that _Zitana_(178) the Phœnician (_Kharu_) has deserted, who will march. And nine chiefs of the soldiers of the government are with us, who march, and the message is unfavorable: a gathering in the land they have made; and they will arrive from the land of _Marhasse_ (_Mer’ash_). But I cause _Betili_ to send against this (foe). Thus we wage war against them. And my trusty messenger I cause to be sent to your presence, as said; for you to return an order whether we shall do so or whether not. To _Raban_ and _Abdbaal_, to _Rabana_ and _Rabziddu_ thus: behold to all of you be peace indeed, and will not you harden your hearts, and will not you settle all in your hearts, and do what is fitting from your places? Much peace; and to (the people?) peace be increased.”