58 B.—This is a large and important tablet, but much broken; it begins with a short salutation, and then says at once, “I am laid low.” It refers to the loss of the city _Abur_,(234) and mentions the names of _Aziru_ and _Abdasherah_, and says there is no garrison. The enemy are marching on to the capital. He says: “I sent to the palace (or capital of Egypt) for soldiers and you gave me no soldiers.” “They have burned the city _Abur_, and have made an end in the sight of _Khamu_ my son.” “The man of sin Aziru has marched ... he has remained in the midst ... I have despatched my son to the palace more than three months (ago) who has not appeared before the King. Thus (says) my chief of the city of _Takhida_(235)—they are reaching him: of what use are the fortifications to the men left therein?” “The chief who came out of the lands of Egypt to inform, whom you announced us on account of _Aziru_ formerly, I shall send to the King. You will not have heard this message as to the city _Abur_. The dogs are wasting, as is said, do you not mark the news? If the King had thought of his servant, and had given me soldiers. ..” The next passages are much damaged, but refer to the same general subject of complaint. The next intelligible sentence is: “The people have been enraged expecting that the King my Lord would give me for my chief city corn for the food of the people of the strongholds.” He then protests his good faith, and says finally: “And my sons are servants of the King, and our expectation is from the King ... The city is perishing, my Lord has pronounced our death ...” 77 B.—After a short salutation: “Let the King hear the news of his faithful servant. It is ill with me: mightily fighting, the sons of _Abdasherah_ have striven in the land of the _Amorites_. They had subdued all the land of the city of _Simyra_, and they have wrecked the city _Irkata_ (Arkah) for its ruler. And now they are coming out of the city of _Simyra_, and it is ill for the ruler (who is) in face of the foes who come out.” The tablet is here broken, but refers to _Gebal_ and to the rulers _Zimridi_ and _Yapaaddu_. The writer hopes for the arrival of troops. “Egyptian soldiers; and the Sun-King will protect me. Friendly men have been (shut up?) in the midst of his land. Moreover, the King my Lord shall hear the message of his servant, and deliver the garrison of _Simyra_ and of _Irkata_: for all the garrison have ... out of the city _Simyra_ and ... Sun-God Lord of the lands will order for me also twenty (companies?—_tapal_) of horse, and, as I trust, to the city of _Simyra_ (to defend her) you will speed (a division?) instructing the garrisons to be strong and zealous, and to encourage the chiefs in the midst of the city. If also you grant us no Egyptian soldiers no city in the plains will be zealous for thee. But the chain of the Egyptian soldiers has quitted all the lands—they have disappeared to the King.”(236)