60 B.—After salutation: “The King my Lord shall know: behold _Benmabenat_(250) son of _Abdasherah_ strives for the city _Gatza_.(251) They have subdued the city of _Ardata_, the city _Yahlia_, the city _Ambi_, the city _Sigata_,(252) all the cities are theirs; and the King shall order the cutting off of the city _Simyra_, so that the King may rule his land. Who is this _Abdasherah_?—a slave, a dog. O King it is thy land, and they have joined the King of the land of _Mitani_. But come to us to the King’s land to ... before the cities of your rulers are destroyed; and lo! this has been said ... thy _Paka_, and not ... his cities to them. Now they have taken the city of _Ullaza_(253) for it is as has been said, until you shall march to this city of _Simyra_. And they have slain for us the _Paka_ and the Egyptian (_bitati_) soldiers who (were) in the city of _Simyra_ ... they have done to us, and shall not I go up ... to the city of _Simyra?_ The cities _Ambi_, _Sigata_, _Ullaza_, (_Caphar?_) _Yazu_(254) have fought for me. Their destruction for us by them, will be pleaded against the city of _Simyra_, these cities ... and the sons of _Abdasherah_ ... Alas! and the city of Gebal demands of the men of blood as to the city _Tikhedi_.(255) I marched; but there befell an entering-in to spoil by the men of blood.” 23 B. M.—The usual salutation is absent, and it seems to be written to an official: “To ... as a letter thus _Ribadda_. I bow at thy feet. Baalath of Gebal the God of the King my Lord may (she?) strengthen thy power in the presence of the King thy Lord—the Sun of the lands. You know behold that a (covenant?) has been engraved. But why was it sent? And lo! this thou shalt announce: I am left in fear that an end will be made of all. Thou shalt make the whole known. Behold it was sent to me. ‘Do not wait to go forth to the city _Simyra_ till I come.’ Behold you know, the wars are exceeding mighty against me, but he comes not. I did march, and lo! the city of _Ambi_ (_’Aba_) has been burned by me. You know that the chief and the principal men of this city have gathered with _Abdasherah_, and behold I did not march farther. Behold you know all that has been; and on this account ... having asked my question of my prophet(256) behold I feared accordingly. Hear me speak—favorably as I trust (as to) coming; and you know that they strive with our country, who behold are men of good will. Because ... your favor is strong ... do not you urge ... a message to this city, and out of its midst she sends to ...”