17 B. M.—“_Ribadda_ speaks to ... (Amenophis IV?(244)) the King of many Lands: at the feet of ... my Sun-God. And I repeat as to ... (the expedition?) against the city of _Kappa_(245) ... and against the city _Amma_ ... cities faithful to the King my Lord. Who is this _Abdasherah_?—a slave, a dog, and shall he ... in the midst in the lands of my Lord? ... the King my Lord has asked as to his servant, and ... I send my messenger. Lo ... my cities, and with the letter ... my messages. And now behold he is marching to the city _Batruna_(246) and he will cut it off from my rule. They have seized the city of _Kalbi_(247)—the great pass of the city of Gebal. Truly the confederates are pushing on secretly from the great pass, and they have not made an end—mightily contumacious. For they have promised to take the city of _Gebal_ ... And let the King my Lord hear ... this day ... they have hastened chariots and ... I trust and ... and the fate of the city of _Gebal_ ... by them, and all the lands ... as far as the land of Egypt have been filled with men of blood. My Lord has sent no news as to this decree as I hoped by letter. And we desire that the city be saved, and the villages of the city, from him, for my inhabiting. I have been hard pushed. Help speedily O King my Lord ... soldiers and chariots, and you will strengthen the chief city of the King my Lord. Behold the city of _Gebal_: there is not, as is said, of chief cities (like) the city _Gebal_ a chief city with the King my Lord from of old. The messenger of the King of the city of _Acca_(248) (Accho) honor thou with (my) messenger. And we have given cavalry at his pleasure ... and a division of horse ... because of pleasuring him(249) ...”