“The ruins perchance he will assign to his servant; and he has been constant and is upright against this thing—to subdue all the King’s (provinces?). He has lost all the cities which ... this has befallen to ... and from the destruction ... against me none who ... them. The two or three that have held fast are turning round. But he hears his faithful servant’s message, and a servant who has been constant in all labor, and his handmaid the city of _Gebal_ (is) the only one that holds fast for me. The evils of this deed are equally thine, but I am broken in pieces. Henceforth _Aziru_ is the foe of _Yapaaddu_. They have marched; and (there is) news that they have been cruel in their ravages against me. They rest not: they desire the evil of all that are with me. So they have waxed strong, powerful against me (a servant) faithful to the King from of old ... Moreover, behold I am a faithful servant: this evil is wrought me: behold this message: lo! I am the dust of the King’s feet. Behold thy father did not wring, did not smite the lands of his rulers (_Khazani_) and the Gods established him—the Sun God, the God ... and Baalath of Gebal. But the sons of _Abdasherah_ have destroyed from ... us the throne of thy father’s house, and ... to take the King’s lands for themselves. They have joined the King of the land of _Mitana_,(224) and the King of the land of _Casi_(225) and the King of the land of the _Hittites_ ... the King will order soldiers (_bitati_). _Yankhamu_ with the ... of my poor land ... The _Paka_ of the city _Cumidi_ ... and they have marched ... _Gebal_ ... to a faithful servant.” 83 B.—A much broken fragment, referring to the taking of Simyra, appears to belong to this period. 43 B.—“_Ribadda_ speaks to the King of many lands. At the feet (of my Lord) seven times and seven times I bow (a servant) forever. Lo! the city of _Gebal_ is his place—the Sun-God revered by many lands. Lo! I am the footstool at the feet of the King my Lord; I am also his faithful servant. Now as to the city _Simyra_ the sword of these fellows(226) has risen very strong against her and against me. And so now the destruction of the city of _Simyra_ is at her gates. She has bowed down before them and they have conquered her power.